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Mar
5
Visitation
1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel
620 10th St., Gothenburg, NE 69138
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5
Service
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel
620 10th St., Gothenburg, NE 69138
Send FlowersBook nearby hotelsMar
6
Funeral service
2:30 p.m.
Tallin Church
41196 Rd NE-40, Gothenburg, NE 69138
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Jay Peterson Obituary
Visitation will be held Thursday, March 5, 2026, 1:00-7:00 PM at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel, 620 10th St. Gothenburg, NE 69138 with the family present from 4:00-6:00 PM.
Funeral service will be held Friday, March 6, 2026, 2:30 PM at Tallin Church, 41196 Rd NE-40, Gothenburg, NE 69138.
Burial will follow in the Tallin Cemetery.
In Lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Arnold Volunteer Fire Department or the Callaway Volunteer Fire Department.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Upcoming Events
Mar
5
Visitation
1:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel
620 10th St., Gothenburg, NE 69138
Send FlowersBook nearby hotelsMar
5
Service
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel
620 10th St., Gothenburg, NE 69138
Send FlowersBook nearby hotelsMar
6
Funeral service
2:30 p.m.
Tallin Church
41196 Rd NE-40, Gothenburg, NE 69138
Send FlowersBook nearby hotelsServices provided by
Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel & Monuments - GothenburgOnly 4 days left for delivery to next service.