Gary Lydell Petersen Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Gary Lydell Petersen of Osceola, Iowa, born in Elk Horn, Iowa, who passed away on September 3, 2022, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Gary Lydell Petersen to show support.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Ezra Petersen and Christine Petersen (Anderson); his former wife Judith Kay Jacobsen; his parents-in-law, Harry and Ruby Jacobsen; his siblings, Darwin Petersen and Myrna Sahl; his siblings-in-law, Wanda Petersen and Donald Johannsen; his wife Judy Petersen of Osceola, IA; his daughters, Teri Townsend of Osceola, IA. and Kim Jones of Indianola, IA.; his grandchildren, Derick Jones (Sarah) of Seymour, IA., Jennifer Watson (Kyle) of Ellston, IA., Jesse Jones of Des Moines, IA. and Krystal Townsend of Clearwater, FL.; his brother Marc Petersen (Carlene) of Omaha, NE.; and his sister-in-law Margaret Johannsen (Randy Baumann) of Avoca, IA.. He was also cherished by 9 great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, as well as other relatives and many friends.
