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Harry "Manley"

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Peterson

Dec 2, 1922 — Sep 1, 2006

Obituary

Harry Peterson Obituary Harry "Manley" Peterson, 83, of Keokuk, died at 8:35 PM Friday, September 1, 2006, at Keokuk Area Hospital. Mr. Peterson was born December 2, 1922, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Harry Edwin "Ed" and Marian Wharton Peterson. He married Doris Lydia Luebke on October 3, 1948, in Keokuk, Iowa. She preceded him in death on March 6, 2005. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He lived in Keokuk most of his life except four years in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. He was employed as warehouse supervisor at Keokuk Electro-Metals and Foote Mineral. He was a member of First Lutheran Church and served as head usher for many years. He and Doris traveled often to Dennison, Iowa, to be involved with the activities of their grandchildren. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan and a fan of Iowa Hawkeyes football and basketball. He is survived by a daughter, Cynthia McGrane and her husband, Tom, of Dennison, Iowa; two grandchildren, Emily McGrane of Gurnee, Illinois and Seth McGrane of Iowa City, Iowa; a brother, Donald Peterson and his wife, Audrey, of Savannah, Georgia, and their children, Patty Peterson of Memphis, Tennessee and Warren Peterson of California; two nephews, Jerry McCredie and his wife, Barb, of Keokuk, and their children, Patty and Jerry McCredie, and Dennis Hodges of Keokuk; a brother-in-law, Richard Luebke and his wife, Shirley, of East Moline, Illinois, and their children; cousins including Stanley, Doris, and Mike Wilhelm, Larry Henry, and Joyce Zanoni. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Doris; and a sister, Carol. Funeral services were at 10:30 AM Wednesday, September 6, 2006, at First Lutheran Church in Keokuk with Rev. Terry Mahnke officiating. Burial with Military Rites followed at Keokuk National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First Lutheran Church.
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