Patricia J. Petersen's Obituary
Patricia (Patty) Jane Petersen, 73, of Solon, IA, died April 10, 2023 in Hiawatha, IA after a brief illness.
She was born on October 17, 1949 to Joseph and Evelyn (Moran) Saddoris of Osceola, IA as the youngest by 13 years of six siblings.
Patty graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1967 and briefly attended University of Northern Iowa before leaving school to care for her mother. She married Richard (Dick) Petersen on November 29, 1974 at the First Christian Church of Oskaloosa, IA, on the eve of a major snowstorm. They had two children, Matthew (Matt) of Marion, IA, and Jennifer (Jen) of Columbus, OH.
Patty and Dick lived most of her adult life in Camanche and Clinton, IA, where she primarily raised her children. After her kids had moved away for college, she worked as a librarian at the Clinton Public Library before retiring. In 2015 they relocated to Solon, IA where they made many new friends and enjoyed retirement.
She was an avid reader, gardener, and baker of pies, cookies, and cakes. Patty loved taking long drives in the fall to look at changing leaves and having roadside picnics in Northwest Iowa and Southwest Wisconsin. She especially loved having her grandchildren live near her over the past four years and being able to watch them grow.
Patty is survived by her husband Richard, children Matt (wife Kristin) and Jen; sister-in-law Cathy (Carr) Saddoris; brother-in-law Brian (wife Lynn) Petersen; her grandchildren Emmaline and Annika; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Evelyn Saddoris; brothers Gene Saddoris, Joseph Saddoris Jr, Donald Saddoris, and Ronald Saddoris; and sister who died in infancy, Frances Louise Saddoris.
Visitation will be Friday, April 14, 2023 from 6-8:00PM at the Camanche Chapel Snell-Zornig.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Camanche with Pastor John Loyd officiating.
Interment will be held at Smith Cemetery at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials or donations may be made to the Clinton Public Library.
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