Johnny Ronald Petersen, age 84, of Council Bluffs, passed away May 10, 2019 at Methodist-Jennie Edmundson.
Johnny was born October 8, 1934 in Council Bluffs to the late Hans and Gerda Petersen. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School with the class of 1953. Johnny was united in marriage to Velma K. Feller on October 29, 1955 and has spent his entire life farming, which he loved.
He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Esther Burck and husband Rowland; nephews, LaVerne Burck and Mike Flanagan.
Johnny is survived by his wife ,Velma of Council Bluffs; children and spouses, Barbara Leber of Omaha, Charles Petersen of Council Bluffs, Nancy (Mark) Lincoln of Glenwood, Iowa, Amy (Joseph) Krettek of Omaha; 11 grandchildren, Carrie (Chris) Erickson, Adam Leber, Brian (McKayla) Leber, Laura Leber, Dalton Petersen, Danielle Petersen, Nicholas (Whitney) Lincoln, Jill (Tyler) Shugart, Nathan Lincoln, Katherine (Brendan) Bartels, Anna Krettek, 8 great-grandchildren; sister, Virginia (Donald) Flanagan of Spring Hill, Kansas.
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Previous Events
Visitation
13
May
545 Willow Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Funeral Service
14
May
2100 S. 11th Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
With a luncheon at Faith Lutheran Church following interment..
Cemetery Details
Location
1350 E. Pierce Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Memorials to Faith Lutheran preferred
