LORETTA M. PETERSEN, 80, of Audubon, died Monday, Dec. 31st, at Mercy Hospital Medical Center, in Des Moines. Funeral services for LORETTA PETERSEN will be held 2-p.m. Friday, Jan. 4th, at the First Presbyterian Church in Audubon. Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home, where the family visitation will be held from 5-until 8-p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3rd.

Burial will be in the Iowa Veteran’s Cemetery near Van Meter.

LORETTA PETERSEN is survived by:

Her husband – Jerry Petersen, of Audubon.

Her sons – Daniel (Kasandra) Petersen, of Ankeny; Ricky (Annette) Petersen, of Hertel, WI; and Scott Petersen, of Cedar Rapids

Her daughters – Cynthia (Jon) Wedemeyer, of Waukee, and Crystal (Garry) Carlson, of Newell.

Her sisters – Mary Fairchild (and Doyle Hunt), and Beverly Anderson.

Her brothers – Jerold (Nadine) Heiken, and Dennis (Wendy) Heiken.

24 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren, other relatives, her in-laws, and many friends.