Obituaries : Gary Harold Petersen

Gary Harold Petersen, 71, of Newton, Iowa, formerly of Mount Vernon, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022.

Funeral Services:

11 a.m. Tuesday, July 12, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Mount Vernon, Iowa. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. at the church. Lunch at the church will precede the burial. Burial: Lisbon, Cemetery, Lisbon, Iowa. Arrangements are with Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon.

Those unable to attend are invited to watch the service via livestream. Please find the livestream link on Gary's Tribute Wall and share your support and memories with his family at www.stewartbaxter.com under Obituaries.

Survivors include his wife, Deloris; children, Melinda White, Nancy White, Donald (Esther) Binegar Jr., Jeremy (Erin) Petersen, Rhonda (Josh Mumm) Petersen and Amanda (Chris) Busch; 22 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; sisters, Judy McCarthy and Nancy (Scott) Frank; many nieces and nephews; and many friends, including the members of St. Paul's.

Gary was born on July 19, 1950, in Vinton, Iowa, the son of Harold and Lauretta (Flickinger) Petersen. He was raised in Van Horne, Iowa, and graduated from Benton Community High School in 1969. On March 7, 1998, Gary married Deloris Israel in Mount Vernon. He worked for Amana Refrigeration for many years. Gary enjoyed watching the Hawkeyes, his favorite NASCAR driver, Martin Truex Jr. and wrestling, and coloring with Deloris. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mount Vernon.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Dennis; and great-niece, Becky McCarthy.

Memorials may be directed to Deloris.