Obituaries : Viola M. (Salger) Petersen

Viola Petersen

DYSART: Viola M. (Salger) Petersen, 91 of Dysart died Saturday, November 8, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at Zion Lutheran Church in Dysart with Rev. James R. Raddatz and Rev. Gary L. Johnson officiating. Interment will be in the Dysart Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 – 7 PM, Tuesday, November 11, 2014 also at the church in Dysart. A memorial fund has been established.

Viola was born August 18, 1923 to Herman and Marie “Mary” Alpers Salger at home. She was united in marriage to Glen Wm. Petersen on April 19, 1942 at the Trinity Lutheran Church Parsonage in Vinton. She and Glen farmed their entire married lives together side-by-side. In 1989 they moved to town in Dysart. Viola loved gardening and canning and was an excellent cook. Viola spent her time attending stock car races. She started at Tunis Speedway in Waterloo and several trips to Daytona. The past several years she loved going to watch her great grandson, Sam Wieben, race his stock car. Social events were spent with Alvin Witt at many surrounding towns making lasting friends at them all. Viola loved spending time with her family and could always make you laugh.

She is survived by her two daughters, Gretchen Lassen of Dysart, Glenda (Royce) Ohrt of Buckingham; her three sons, Greg (Sandy) Petersen, Grant Petersen and Garth Petersen all of Dysart; fourteen grandchildren; thirty-one great grandchildren; her sister, Arlene Kruger of Garrison; many nieces, nephews, cousins.

Viola was preceded in death by her parents, husband Glen in 1997, two sisters, Nadine Salger Raymond, Loretta Salger Struve and two brothers, Larry and Marion Salger.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.