Mrs. L. E. Petersen

Mrs. L. E. Petersen died last Thursday evening after an illness of over two years duration of cancer, from which she has been a very patient sufferer. The funeral was held at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon at the family residence on east State street, Rev. Arthur D. Smalley officiating. There was a large gathering of relatives and friends and the floral offerings were unusually large and beautiful. Louise J. Wilds was born in Scioto county, Ohio, February 8th, 1858, so was past 65 years at the time of her death. She came to this county with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wilds, in 1865, when but seven years of age, and this has been her home for over 58 years. She was married to Stephen Brown in 1874 and to this union six children were born, two of whom died in infancy. One son, James, died in the Philippines during the Spanish-American war. After the death of Mr. Brown she was married March 12th, 1892, to L. E. Petersen at Council Bluffs, Ia., who survives her, also two daughters, Mrs. Glen Cole, of this city, who has been constantly by her mother’s bedside since she took sick, and Mrs. George Lantry, of Iowa, and on son, Frank Brown, of this city. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. John Dulaney, of this city, and Mrs. S Leslie, of Council Bluffs, Ia., and three brothers, Ed and Jas. M. Wild, of this city, and Elmer Wild, of Fremont. There are eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of many friends.

Tribune 29 Nov 1923

Louisa Petersen

Mrs. Louisa Petersen, wife of L.E. Petersen, died at her home in Blair Thursday, Nov. 22, 1923. Deceased was born in Siota county, Ohio, Feb. 8, 1858, and was twice married. She was the mother of six children, three of whom have preceded her in death. Mrs. Petersen had been ill many months and was a great sufferer. Surviving are her husband, two sisters, Mrs. John Dulaney of Blair and Mrs. S. Leslie of Council Bluffs; three brothers, Ed and James Wilds of Blair and Elmer Wilds of Fremont; two daughters, Mrs. Glen Cole and Mrs. George Lantry of this place, and one son, Frank, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren to mourn her demise. Funeral services were held on Sunday, Rev. Smalley of the Baptist church officiating.