Ruth L. Petersen

Ruth L. Petersen

Davenport

Funeral services for Ruth L. Petersen, 88, of Davenport, will be 11 a.m. on Friday at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge, Iowa. Ruth passed away Dec. 3, 2023, surrounded by loving family members.

She was born in Muscatine on June 26, 1935, to Louis and Edith Fitzgerald. She grew up in Muscatine and Davenport, graduating from Davenport High School. On Oct. 18, 1961, she married Jerris Glen Petersen.

Left to carry on her legacy of family and community service are her sons, Tom (Cathy) of Cedar Rapids and Craig (Dotti) of Davenport; grandchildren Ellen (Douglas) Petersen of West Des Moines, Jessyca (Brandon) Butler of Davenport, AJ (Sarah) Petersen of Davenport, Christian Petersen of Minneapolis, Minn., and Jacen (Drew) Petersen of Davenport; great-grandchildren, Landen Butler of Davenport, Sawyer Petersen of Davenport, Lennon Petersen of Davenport.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and sister, Flossie Peters of Cedar Rapids.

In lieu of flowers, memorials be directed to Donahue Sportsman’s Club, Donahue Volunteer Fire Dept., Donahue American Legion Larry M. Gronewold Post 532.