2006
Cora
2004
Cora Petersen
April 2, 2006 — November 15, 2004
CORA PETERSEN OBITUARY
The funeral service for Cora Petersen of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at the Grace Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, MN. Pastor John Henriksen will officiate. Interment will be in the Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before service at the church.
Cora died on Monday, November 15, 2004 at the Good Samaritan Center. She was 98 years old.
Cora was born in Glenville, MN on April 2, 1906, the daughter of Torger and Petra Haroldson. She attended elementary school in Glenville, MN before graduating from Albert Lea High School. She also attended Luther Academy. Cora had been a lifetime resident of the Albert Lea area. She was baptized and confirmed at the Round Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Glenville, MN. Cora was married to Harvey C. Peterson on October 5, 1929 in Dell Rapids, SD. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Albert Lea.
Cora had worked for Woolworth?s Lunch Counter, Albert Lea Bakery, Phil?s CafAsh for 15 years when Sam Pagen was the owner. She also worked at the Hyde Grill for 5 years and later worked at Ad Art for 5 years before retiring. Cora was a hard worker and devoted to all her fellow employees.
She was so thrilled to have been able to go on a trip to Denmark with the Danish Brotherhood in the 1970. She loved listening to music and dancing, playing cards especially with a 500 Club at the Senior Center.
Cora is survived by her daughter: Beulah Sigurdson and husband, Norris of Albert Lea, MN; grandchildren: Terry (Shirl) Sigurdson of Albert Lea, MN, Pamela Sigurdson of Columbia Heights, MN, Lisa (Mike) Conway of Austin, MN, Todd Sigurdson of Plymouth, MN, Kimberly (Greg) Hoffman of White Bear Lake, MN; 9 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.
Cora was preceded in death by her parents, son: Donald Duane at the age of 5; husband, Harvey in 1981, 4 brothers: Harry, Armand, Parnell and Clarence; sister: Olga Attic.
The funeral service for Cora Petersen of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at the Grace Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, MN. Pastor John Henriksen will officiate. Interment will be in the Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before service at the church.
Cora died on Monday, November 15, 2004 at the Good Samaritan Center. She was 98 years old.
Cora was born in Glenville, MN on April 2, 1906, the daughter of Torger and Petra Haroldson. She attended elementary school in Glenville, MN before graduating from Albert Lea High School. She also attended Luther Academy. Cora had been a lifetime resident of the Albert Lea area. She was baptized and confirmed at the Round Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Glenville, MN. Cora was married to Harvey C. Peterson on October 5, 1929 in Dell Rapids, SD. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Albert Lea.
Cora had worked for Woolworth?s Lunch Counter, Albert Lea Bakery, Phil?s CafAsh for 15 years when Sam Pagen was the owner. She also worked at the Hyde Grill for 5 years and later worked at Ad Art for 5 years before retiring. Cora was a hard worker and devoted to all her fellow employees.
She was so thrilled to have been able to go on a trip to Denmark with the Danish Brotherhood in the 1970. She loved listening to music and dancing, playing cards especially with a 500 Club at the Senior Center.
Cora is survived by her daughter: Beulah Sigurdson and husband, Norris of Albert Lea, MN; grandchildren: Terry (Shirl) Sigurdson of Albert Lea, MN, Pamela Sigurdson of Columbia Heights, MN, Lisa (Mike) Conway of Austin, MN, Todd Sigurdson of Plymouth, MN, Kimberly (Greg) Hoffman of White Bear Lake, MN; 9 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.
Cora was preceded in death by her parents, son: Donald Duane at the age of 5; husband, Harvey in 1981, 4 brothers: Harry, Armand, Parnell and Clarence; sister: Olga Attic.
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