The date and publisher of this newspaper article was not recorded but had a handwritten date of 1952

Frank Petersen Rites Tomorrow

Frank Petersen, well-known Blair man, passed away at the Clarkson Hospital early Wednesday morning, a victim of a lingering illness believed to have resulted from a stomach ailment a number of years ago. He had operated a service station in Blair at Third and Nebraska Streets until January of this year and has since been retired.

The deceased was born in Omaha, November 10, 1887 the son of the late Hans and Gertrude Petersen. The family, shortly after his birth, moved to the Ft. Calhoun vicinity and lived there a number of years. Following the death of his parents, Frank, who was then 9 years old, was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hansen, of the Calhoun vicinity and he grew to manhood in the Hansen home.

In 1913 he was married to Lucinda K. Wortman and the young couple farmed for a time in Iowa but later returned to Washington County.

They moved to Blair in 1927 and after following various types of employment, Mr. Petersen began the operation of a service station in north Blair, which business he followed for 12 years. The Petersen’s had no children.

Surviving, beside his wife, are two sisters, Mrs. Antone Johnson, of Bakers Field, Calif. and Mrs. Fay McComb, of San Antonio, Texas. Also surviving are two brothers, Charles Petersen, of Memphis, Tennessee and Harry Skar, of Seattle, Washington. There are 2 nieces and 2 nephews and 3 grandnieces who survive.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday afternoon at the First Lutheran Church, the Rev. Jorgensen in charge. Burial under the direction of the Campbell Mortuary will be made in the Blair Cemetery.

Pallbearers are to be George Petersen, Charles Petersen, Geo. King, John Lorsch, Hans Monroe and Roland Stricklett.

~~~The newspaper article states that he is buried in the Blair Cemetery but the Washington County burial records have him listed as being buried in the Fort Calhoun Cemetery~~~

Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Society. Newspaper clipping on file at the Blair Public Library.