Henrik J. Petersen

Henrik J. Petersen, 96, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa.  He was born October 16, 1922 in Waterloo, the son of Peter and Margaret (Jorgensen) Petersen.  Henrik married Patricia in October of 1976 at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls.  He was a graduate of Waterloo East High School and served in the U.S. Naval Air Corps during WW II.  Henrik was a florist, greenhouseman and owner/partner of Petersen & Tietz Florists and Greenhouses in Waterloo.  He was active in both community and church organizations.

Henrik is survived by his wife, Patricia Petersen, of Cedar Falls; two daughters, Lisa (Bill) Youngblut of Washburn, Iowa and Linda (Dean) Weikert of Ackley, Iowa; a son, Scott (Barbara) Peterson, of Brook Park, Minnesota; nine grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren.

Henrik was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, Peter Petersen; a daughter, Kristelle Petersen; a grandchild, Nehemiah Weikert; a great grandchild, Gabriel Novak; a brother, Georgie Petersen and a sister, Joan Tietz.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home in Cedar Falls, with burial at Garden of Memories in Waterloo.  Visitation will be one hour before service at the funeral home.  Memorials may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice or the charity of the donor's choice.  Online condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.