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Helen M Petersen

November 18, 1917 — August 8, 2007

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HELEN M. PETERSEN, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, August 8, 2007, at Windhaven/Thalman Square in Cedar Falls. She was born November 18, 1917, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the daughter of Harry and Carrie (Knudsen) Hills. Helen graduated from Shell Rock High School and attended beauty school and was a beautician for five years. She married Leonard Petersen on August 3, 1941 in Cedar Falls. He preceded her in death on April 1, 1999.

Helen is survived by two sons, John (Laura) Petersen of Cedar Falls and Jim (Marlys) Petersen of Bella Vista, AR; five grandchildren, Kristin (Chris) Meyer, Michelle Petersen, Missy (Tim) Bartholomew, Chris (Amy) Petersen and Carrie (Andy) Lauppe; six great grandchildren, Noah Meyer, Jessica, Andrew and Rachel Bartholomew, and Anne and Brian Petersen; two sisters, Jean (Harlan) Stenberg of Clear Lake, Iowa and Marge Gram of Sacramento, California.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents and husband; two sisters, Evelyn Parker and Charlotte Olmstead, and one brother, Richard Hills.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, August 10, 2007, at Nazareth Lutheran Church, with interment at Greenwood Cemetery, both in Cedar Falls. Visitation will be 5—8:00 p.m. Thursday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, and one hour prior to service at the church. Memorials may be directed to Nazareth Lutheran Church.

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