Vernon Petersen Obituary
We are sad to announce that on March 19, 2023, at the age of 96, Vernon Petersen (Anoka, Minnesota) passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Vernon Petersen to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his wife Violet; and his grandson Matthew Wilson. He is survived by: his children, Vernon, Lyle (Kathy), Robert (Kimberly), Laurie and Jeff (Nga). He is also survived by his 12 grandchildren and his 7 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that in order to carry on Vern's belief that youth can and should be involved in helping solve important problems, donations can be made to Youthprise, a statewide program with headquarters in Minneapolis, http://www.youthprise.org.