Eleanor Petersen

Eleanor M. Petersen, 96, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017, at Atlantic Specialty Care.

Eleanor Marie was born on December 22, 1920, near Griswold, Iowa, the daughter of Albert H. and Rosa Anna Emma (Bode) Cron. She graduated from Lewis High School in 1939. Following graduation, she continued helping on the family farm.

On January 30, 1940, she was united in marriage to Arnold E. Petersen in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The couple lived their life together in Bear Grove Township, and celebrated 57 years of marriage just prior to Arnold’s death. Eleanor loved the outdoors and working around the farm. In addition to their crops, they raised chickens and milked cows.

She was a former member of Fletcher Chapel and looked forward to gathering with other ladies in the Bear Grove Priscilla Club. On the rare occasion you caught her inside she was likely reading a novel or sewing, cooking and inside house work were never a favorite of hers. She was known for her “crazy quilts,” those being quilts constructed of scraps of materials in various shapes and sizes.

Eleanor is survived by her son, Larry Petersen of Atlantic; daughters, Rosemary (Ray) Zellmer of Wiota and Arla Clay of Atlantic; grandchildren, Lisa (Dick) Schnackel of Crescent, Russ Zellmer of McClelland, Greg (Lori) Clay of Adair, Darren Clay of Walnut, and Amy (Wade) Jessen of Anita; great-grandchildren, Carl Schnackel, Caye Schnackel, Rachael Zellmer, Ellan Clay, Briar Clay, Gage Clay, Grace Clay, Brandon Bonnesen, Matt Bonnesen, and Trenten Jessen; and two great-great-granddaughters.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Arnold, son, Albert “Bert” Petersen, and son-in-law, Gordon Clay.

Open visitation will be held Monday, November 6th from 8:00 a.m. until time of visitation with the family. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 7th at Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic, with Pastor Garry DeGeest of the Wiota United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery in Lewis.

Roland Funeral Service is caring for Eleanor’s family and her arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com

IN HER LOVING MEMORY

Eleanor Petersen
BORN
December 22, 1920 ~ near Griswold, Iowa

ENTERED INTO REST
November 2, 2017 ~ Atlantic, Iowa
96 years, 10 months & 11 days

FUNERAL SERVICE
Ten-thirty a.m.
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Roland Funeral Home ~ Atlantic, Iowa

OFFICIATING
Pastor Garry DeGeest
Wiota United Methodist Church

MUSICAL SELECTIONS
“In the Garden”
“How Great Thou Art”
Heidi J. Hinman

CASKET BEARERS
Russell Zellmer
Dick Schnackel
Carl Schnackel
Caye Schnackel
Greg Clay
Darrin Clay

HONORARY PALL BEARERS
Rachael Zellmer
Briar Clay
Gage Clay
Grace Clay
Ellan Clay

FLOWER COMMITTEE
Lori Clay
Ellan Clay

COMMITTAL SERVICE
Oakwood Cemetery
Lewis, Iowa

The family invites you to join them for lunch at
Roland Funeral Home
following services at the cemetery.