Obit for PETERSEN, Jack JR (b.1927 d.2004), Murray Co., MN
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Jack JR Petersen
Jack JR Petersen, 77, was born August 6, 1927 in Cornell, Wisconsin, the 
son of the late Jack and Ruth Bennett Petersen. He was raised in the 
Slayton and the Worthington area. Jack attended school in Avoca. He 
married Norma Mauldin on May 18, 1946, they had eight children together. 
Jack married Loretta Wilkinson on February 2, 1979. Jack died on December 
16, 2004 at the Countryview Manor in Sibley, Iowa.
Jack is survived by his wife, Loretta, along with his children, Meridel 
(Wendell) Folkerts, of Albia, Iowa, Michael (Annette) Petersen, of Ottumwa, 
Iowa, Karen Mohrman of Kalispell, Montana, Terry Petersen, of Ottumwa, 
Iowa, Jackie C (Laurie) Petersen, Worthington, Minnesota, Janice Toopes 
of Lisbon, Iowa, Leann (Michael) Fisher of Brewster, Minnesota and Reed 
Petersen of Ottumwa, Iowa; one sister, Dorothy Minnick of Alexandria, 
Minnesota. He was preceded in death by his parents, one grandson, Michael, 
one great granddaughter, Paige Fisher and one brother-in-law, Duane Minnick.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at Worthington 
Baptist Temple, with Pastor Jim Sickmeyer officiating. Burial was held 
at the Slayton Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Slayton, Minnesota.