Joan Corrine Petersen

Joan C. Petersen, 82 of Grand Island died Tuesday, January 08, 2013, at her home. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Apfel Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Rhodes officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the family. Apfel Funeral Home is caring for the family. Mrs. Petersen was born on December 8, 1930 at Sioux City, Iowa the daughter of James E. and Laurel E. (Groom) Wickland. She grew up in Sioux City, Iowa where she attended school. She was united in marriage to Virgil Petersen on December 8, 1951 at Clovis, New Mexico. The couple lived in Houston and Amarillo, Texas for six years and then relocated to Grand Island, where they remained. She was employed as a telephone operator in Texas and later worked at Delicious Foods in Grand Island. Mr. Petersen preceded her in death February 8, 1987. Mrs. Petersen is retired. She loved dogs, crafting Indian Dolls, crocheting and spending time with family. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Sioux City, Iowa. Survivors include multiple nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews, special neighbors, Howard & Diana Jones, Dean & Ann Wells, special friend, Norma Taylor and a special nephew, Gaylord Martens, who she thought of as a son. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Virgil Petersen and a brother, Robert Wickland Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.apfelfuneralhome.com