Dennis Dean Petersen
September 5, 1957 — December 11, 2016
Dennis D. Petersen, 59, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Sunday, December 11, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Service: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 15, 2016, at King of Kings Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with one hour of visitation Thursday at the church. Burial: Garrison Cemetery, Garrison, Iowa.
Survivors include his mother, Lauretta of Keystone, Iowa; step-daughter, Michelle (Craig) Medberry of Marion, Iowa; grandsons, Chandler, Cale and Camden; siblings, Judy McCarty of Cedar Rapids, Gary (Delores) Petersen of Mechanicsville, Iowa and Nancy (Scott) Franck of Atkins, Iowa; his very special friend, Lisa McCoy and her daughter, Hayley; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Petersen and brother-in-law, John McCarty.
Dennis was born on September 5, 1957, in Vinton, Iowa, son of Harold and Lauretta (Flickinger) Petersen. In 1975, he graduated from Benton Community Schools. Dennis was a life-long farmer in Benton County. He sold real estate for over 20 years, was a member and past president of the Cedar Rapids Board of Realtors. Dennis was a Broker at People’s Company in Clive, Iowa and Skogman Realty. He coached for The Saints Baseball program, Hiawatha Kids League and Vinton Youth Baseball. Dennis enjoyed his Harley and was an avid Hawkeyes, Green Bay Packers and New York Yankees fan. He loved his grandchildren unconditionally and enjoyed attending their school and sporting events.
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Survivors include his mother, Lauretta of Keystone, Iowa; step-daughter, Michelle (Craig) Medberry of Marion, Iowa; grandsons, Chandler, Cale and Camden; siblings, Judy McCarty of Cedar Rapids, Gary (Delores) Petersen of Mechanicsville, Iowa and Nancy (Scott) Franck of Atkins, Iowa; his very special friend, Lisa McCoy and her daughter, Hayley; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Petersen and brother-in-law, John McCarty.
Dennis was born on September 5, 1957, in Vinton, Iowa, son of Harold and Lauretta (Flickinger) Petersen. In 1975, he graduated from Benton Community Schools. Dennis was a life-long farmer in Benton County. He sold real estate for over 20 years, was a member and past president of the Cedar Rapids Board of Realtors. Dennis was a Broker at People’s Company in Clive, Iowa and Skogman Realty. He coached for The Saints Baseball program, Hiawatha Kids League and Vinton Youth Baseball. Dennis enjoyed his Harley and was an avid Hawkeyes, Green Bay Packers and New York Yankees fan. He loved his grandchildren unconditionally and enjoyed attending their school and sporting events.
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