Died 9 February 1922

Burial in Blair Cemetery

#1-9 Feb., 1922 - The Tribune - Karl Peterson

DEATH OF KARL PETERSON CASTS GLOOM OVER CITY

Just as The Tribune goes to press we learn of the death of K. A. Peterson, who had been suffering from pneumonia for the past two weeks, and whose condition had been very serious from the start.

Everything that loving care and medical skill could offer was done - but all to no avail, and after suffering intensely for the past several days, death laid its hand on his brow at 3:40 this afternoon, and he passed into the sleep that knows no waking in the world.

Mr. Peterson was about 45 years of age and was born in Sweden. When quite young he came to America, finally settling in Blair, and for a number of years operated a general store in Dexterville, later taking over the Gutschow Cash Store, which he disposed of several years ago.

He was married June 11, 1910 to Miss Anna Grimm, and to this union three sons were born who with the wife, are left to mourn his death. There is also a brother, Ole, a resident of Fremont.

Mr. Peterson was a member of the Knights of Pythias, Masonic and M.W.A. lodges, and had served the people as a member of the city council and deputy sheriff under Sheriff Compton. He was also a member of the Blair fire department. He was highly thought of and greatly respected by all who knew him, numbering his friends by his acquaintances.

Funeral servies will be held at 3:00 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the Episcopal church, Rev. Marsh officiating.

#2-Published in Enterprise on 15 February 1922

The community of Blair and vicinity was saddened by the illness and death of Karl Peterson on last Thursday afternoon, Feb. 9. Mr. Peterson had been sick but a short time, having contracted a severe cold while invoicing the Swanson Market stock after the fire, and this cold finally developed into pneumonia which resulted fatally.

Karl A. Peterson was born in Wermland, Sweden, August 11, 1876 and came to the States, directly to Blair in 1894. After a few years he engaged in the mercantile business, first in the Dexterville store in North Blair and later in the building where the Gutschow Cash Store is located. For the past few years he has been out of the mercantile business having sold his interests.

On June 11, 1910, he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Grimm and at this time, Mr. Peterson and his bride went over to Sweden on a wedding trip and were gone about three months, returning in the early fall. Of the immediate family, besides the wife, there are left three little children, all boys, who will miss the care and love of a fond and affectionate father, Oscar aged 10, Adolph aged 8 and Julius aged 4.

In the old home in Sweden there lives the aged parents, 89 and 85 years old and one brother and sister, all of whom have been looking forward to another home-coming when Karl would perhaps pay them another visit as he had often hoped to do.

One brother, Ole, resides at Fremont, Neb.

Mr. Peterson was a member of the Masonic and Eastern Star lodges and also Knights of Pythias, Modern Woodmen and Royal Highlanders. For many years he was an active member of the Blair Fire Department.

Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 12, from the Episcopal church, Rev. A.E. Marsh officiating and interment was made in the Blair cemetery.

The church did not begin to hold the crowd of friends who assembled there to pay their respects to a man whom all knew to be honorable and fair in all his dealings with his fellow men and loyal to his friends and his convictions of right.

The community has lost a good citizen and the family a kind and affectionate husband and father. His many friends mourn his passing.

The following out-of-town friends of the family were present at the funeral services, besides twenty-five of more Fremont friends, all of whose names we could not learn.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cheely and O. Westin of Sioux City; Miss Clara Norton of Lincoln; Mrs. O. Berg and Mrs. Peter Anderson of Hartington, Neb.; Nels Lindskog of Pilger, Neb.; Geo. Koch of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bentley, James E. Martin, Tom Quinlan and Mrs. F rank Effenbarger of Omaha; Father and Miss O'Driscoll of Florence; Julia Meservey Lindstrom of Fremont.

#3-15 Feb., 1922 - The Pilot - Karl Petersen

Karl A. Petersen, whose condition was reported as so serious in these columns last week, died at about 2 o’clock last Thursday afternoon of broncho-pneumonia. The funeral was held at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon at St. Mary’s Episcopal church, Rev. A. E. Marsh officiating. The attendance was very large, many not being able to get into the church. The floral offerings were unusually large and beautiful, over one hundred organizations and people sent flowers. Many friends were here from out of town to pay their respects to the departed. Deceased was born in Wermland, Sweden August 11th, 1876, and was therefore in his 46th year. He came to this country in 1894, and as soon as he could speak the English fairly well, he went into the mercantile business. He ran the Dexterville store for number of years, later buying out the Gutschow Cash store, which he relinquished to Henry Christensen a few years ago. He was married to Miss Anna Grimm in 1910, and they took a wedding trip to his old home in Sweden, also visiting Germany. Three sons were born to them: Oscar, aged 10, Adolph, aged 8 and Julius, aged 4. He is survived by one brother, O. A. Petersen of Fremont, and has a brother and sister, besides his aged parents in Sweden. A photograph was taken of the casket and flowers before they were removed from the church to be sent to his parents and other relatives in Sweden. Karl was a member of the Masonic lodge, Order of the Eastern Star, Knights of Pythias, Modern Woodmen of America, Royal Highlanders, and was for many years an active member of the Blair Volunteer Fire Department. He seemed to feel from the very first of his illness that he would not survive it, and made all preparations for the end in his business affairs, even to the funeral arrangements. He retained consciousness for a remarkable length of time with a fever up as high as 107. He recognized his wife and brother the day before he died, though unable to speak to them. He had been successful in business and leaves his family well provided for, yet the passing of a husband and the father of three small children is always a sad thing. He had fitted up a nice, comfortable home with all modern conveniences, and was so well prepared to enjoy life, that it seems most regrettable that he could not do so. The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of many friends, of which there has been an abundance of evidence since the fatal illness began.

#4-16 Feb., 1922 - The Tribune - Karl A. Peterson

KARL A. PETERSON LAID TO REST SUNDAY AFTERNOON

The funeral of Karl A. Peterson, a mention of whose death was made in these columns last week, was held at the Episcopal church on Sunday afternoon, and although one of the coldest days of the winter, was largely attended. The church was crowded to its capacity and many were unable to gain entrance. Several of the lodges of which he was a member attended in a body, and friends from different parts of the state were present to attend the last sad rites. On account of illness in the family of Dr. Peter Grimm of Spirit Lake, Iowa and Dr. Arthur Grimm of New York City, these two brothers of Mrs. Peterson, were unable to attend.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

Find a Grave Memorial #11745382 ~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~