Obituaries : Patricia Joy (Duncalf) Petersen

Patricia Joy (Duncalf) Petersen, age 93 passed away June 3, 2022 at the Keystone Care Center in Keystone.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Van Horne with Rev. Craig Steimel as celebrant. Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM until service time at the church. Internment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery near Keystone. Memorials may be directed to Patty's lifelong parish, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

Patty was born on December 10, 1928 near Luzerne, the daughter of George and Mary Eva Duncalf. She graduated from Van Horne High School in 1947 where she was a cheerleader for her future husband.

She was united in marriage to Ralph Petersen on August 21, 1948 at Immaculate Conception in Cedar Rapids. They moved to the home farm in 1952 near Van Horne.

Patty was a homemaker and great cook and baker. She loved to make pies and cakes with angel food cake and Swedish tea rings for Christmas was her specialty. She also enjoyed making homemade noodles for the family dinners but she also enjoyed going out to eat and her and Ralph were regulars a restaurants in the area. She was always active in her local church and women's groups and enjoyed the Red Hat ladies and their outings.

She is survived by her children Steve (Judy) Petersen of Chelsea, Sherry (Dave) Gahring of Keystone; 5 grandchildren, Eric (Andrea) Petersen and John (Misty) Gahring; Michael (Nikki) Gahring; Dan (Mary) Gahring and Jennifer (Harm) Jass; 12 great-grandchildren; sisters in law Bernice Petersen, and Leona Danker and step grandchildren Tracy Wauters, Ron Stewart, and Rob Stewart along with numerous nieces and nephews, and friends.

Patty was preceded in death by her husband Ralph, her parents, parents in law Hans and Lena Petersen, her brothers Delbert, Joseph, Gerald, and her sisters Bernice (Kaestner) and Jean (Lynch); her grandson Christopher Petersen along with special friend Ilene Strellner.

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