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Dwaine "Pete" E. Petersen, 85, of Spencer died Oct. 25, 2024, at Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake.
Funeral services will take place Saturday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Albert City. Burial will be in Poland Township Cemetery in Marathon. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City is in charge of the arrangements.
Dwaine was born April 23, 1939, to George and Lola (Putnam) Petersen in Laurens. He was welcomed to the family by older sister Beverly, and later, his baby sister Janet was born. He attended Marathon Consolidated School, graduating in 1957. He then attended Nettleton School of Business in Sioux City.
Dwaine started working at Citizens State Bank in Webb in 1959. He then worked at First State Bank in Sioux Rapids in 1980, switching to part time Dec. 31, 2001. Dwaine retired on July 16, 2016, after working in the banking industry for 57 years. Dwaine was a life-long member of the United Methodist Church in Marathon.
Dwaine had a great love for sports, especially the Iowa Hawkeyes. He led an active life while overcoming a birth defect that limited his abilities and prevented him from playing high school sports. Despite his setback, he took every opportunity to help his sister to practice the sports she was involved in. Dwaine enjoyed attending car races, which helped foster his nephew's love for the sport. Dwaine also liked to bowl and play cards with his friends. He was an avid golfer and spent many hours at the Sioux Rapids Golf Course with friends until he was in his 60s. Dwaine loved cars and was known to be meticulous with the care of them having owned at least 28 various vehicles during his lifetime. Dwaine is remembered as a very kind and generous man who loved visiting with his friends and family. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
Left to cherish Dwaine’s memory include his sister Janet (Keith) Struss; nephews and nieces: Rick (Sally) Sandvig, Pat (Jeff) MacGregor, Connie (Larry) Aronson, Randy (Cathy) Sandvig, Mindy (Eric) Struss and Rob (Katie) Struss; 18 great-nephews and nieces; 14 great-great-nephews and nieces; extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Beverly; brother-in-law Eugene Sandvig; and great-great nephew Luke Aronson.
