Richard "Dick" Petersen

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The Cremation Society of Iowa - Des Moines

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September 30, 2025

Nov

Service

11:00 a.m.

Lutheran Church of Hope

West Des Moines, IA

The Cremation Society of Iowa - Des Moines

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September 30, 2025

Richard Petersen Obituary

Richard (Dick) Warthoe Petersen, 96, passed away peacefully of natural causes on September 27th in West Des Moines, Iowa. Born June 4, 1929, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Adler and Ida Petersen, Dick was the third of four siblings: Earl, Lila, and... Read Richard Petersen's Obituary

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