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Dr. Marvin Petersen
DR. MARVIN PETERSEN
Britt
Dr. Marvin Hans Petersen, 89, died June 23, 2015. A private family service will be held at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt, Iowa, at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to The Glenn Senior Community or St. Croix Hospice.
Marv was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and three sisters.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Dorothy; two daughters, Elizabeth (Jeff) Stevenson of Atlanta, Ga., and Julia (Kevin) Prohaska of Excelsior, Minn.; four grandsons; one great-grandson; two sisters-in-law; and many nieces and nephews.
Born March 11, 1926, in Monticello, Iowa, to Hans and Lena (Schrader) Petersen, Marv graduated from Mechanicsville High School, Mechanicsville, Iowa, in May 1944. He entered the U.S. Navy following graduation and served his country as a gunner's mate in the South Pacific during World War II.
He married the love of his life, Dorothy Sylvia Emrich of Tipton, Iowa, on June 1, 1947, at the First Presbyterian Church in Mechanicsville, Iowa. Marv attended Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and graduated with his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Lincoln Chiropractic College in Indianapolis, Ind., in 1951. Following graduation, he and Dottie moved to Britt, Iowa, where he started his chiropractic practice in January of 1952. Their marriage was blessed with two daughters, Elizabeth and Julia. Family time was treasured, and many happy years were spent together with his wife, daughters, two sons-in-law, four grandsons and a newly born great-grandson.
During their years in Britt, an important part of his life was his participation with the Britt Congregational United Church of Christ. He also enjoyed community involvement and served on several boards. Sports were a passion throughout his life, as were his hobbies of woodworking and remodeling projects.
After a successful 37-year practice, he retired in 1989. Marv and Dottie later moved to Bella Vista, Ark. Their retirement years were spent enjoying family, friends, traveling, card clubs, golf, church activities and volunteering for various charities. Their home for the past one and one-half years has been The Glenn Assisted Living/Senior Community, 5300 Woodhill Rd. #229, Minnetonka, MN 55345, where they have made many new friends and appreciated the wonderful staff.
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