Earlene Petersen Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Earlene Petersen of Dewitt, Iowa, who passed away on January 5, 2026, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Earl Harring and Hattie Dohrmann Harring; her husband August; her brother Richard; her brothers-in-law, Martin and Raymond Petersen; and her in-law Erna Petersen (Nissen).
She is survived by: her children, Jana Bliss of Burnsville, Sharilyn Pipkin (Monty) of Granbury, Lance Petersen (Stacy), Brent Petersen (Robin) of DeWitt and Brice Petersen of Apple Valley, Minnesota; her grandchildren, Jessica Burns (Brian), Kale Petersen (Jennifer), Kaitlyn Nawa (Timothy), Derek Bliss (Sarah), Lyndi Johnson, Danielle Bliss, Dylan Petersen (Kalyn), Dustin Bliss (Carrie), Nicole Muhlhausen (Cale) and Tanner Mabry (Andrew); her great grandchildren, Alexiya Lazaretti, Kyrie Petersen, Livea Petersen, Teegan Nawa, Laykin Mabry, Kiersten Nawa, Heston Mabry, Brekyn Mabry, Kamryn Petersen, Xavier Harvego, Abigail Bliss and Annalise Bliss; her grandchildren, Trenton Karau, Trevor Karau, Teagan Karau, Tanner Karau and Treyson Karau; and her sister-in-law Myrna Petersen. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the Elvira Zion Lutheran Church Parsonage, the DeWitt Historical Society, and the 4-H County Fair via the Clinton County Fair Board.
