Marjorie Grace (Ettel) Petersen

Marjorie Grace Petersen went to her heavenly home, surrounded by family, on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Rose Lane Home in Loup City, NE at age 66 of Lewy Body Dementia. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at Bethel Baptist Church in Ord, NE with Pastor Kyle Campise officiating. A lunch will follow the service at the church and then burial will be held at the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Dannebrog, NE. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 18 at Bethel Baptist Church. Memorials are suggested to the Lewy Body Dementia Association (lbda.org) or the Parkinson’s Foundation (parkinson.org).

Marjorie was born in Roseville, MN on March 20, 1958 to Roger Ettel and Lenore (Huwe) Ettel. She grew up in Roseville, MN and attended college at Bethel University and graduated with a degree in Elementary Education.

While in college, she met her husband, Bill Petersen, and they married on June 7th, 1980 and shortly after moved to Nebraska.  To this union three children were born, Betsy, Dane, and Ann.  She then fulfilled her lifelong dream of becoming a teacher starting at one room school houses Sunnyside Elementary in Dannebrog and Fairplay near Comstock, before moving to Loup City schools and taught many things including elementary music for 16 years.

Marjorie came to faith in Jesus Christ at an early age and was very involved in church including playing organ, Tuesday afternoon Bible studies at Bethel Baptist church, and teaching Sunday school with her husband.  She was known for her sweet disposition and enjoyed sharing her famous Snickerdoodle cookies with friends and family.  Margie was an avid reader. She especially enjoyed Laura Ingalls Wilder books and served on the Loup City Library Board. She loved classic movies, musicals, and radio shows, and some of her childrens’ favorite memories include singing along with her to tunes from ‘Meet me in St. Louis.’  Margie played piano beautifully and was artistically gifted. She loved to send beautiful hand drawn cards to her grandchildren. She also enjoyed quiet afternoons fishing with Bill and dinner on Friday nights at the Golden Nugget with Bill and friends.

Margie is survived by husband, Bill Petersen of Loup City, NE; daughter, Betsy (Pete) Wall of Rochester, MN; son, Dane of Lewisburg, WV and youngest daughter, Ann of Minneapolis, MN and grandchildren Grace and Zachary Wall.  She is also survived by her father, Roger Ettel Sr., brother, Roger (Diana) Ettel, sisters, Sue LaTona and Diane (Jim) Aufderhar.  She is preceded in death by mother, Lenore Ettel.