Alta Louise Petersen (Plainview)

Funeral services for Alta Petersen were held on March 3 at Zion Lutheran Church in Plainview and burial was at the Pleasant View Cemetery in Plainview, Rev. Jonathan Meraz officiated.

Alta Louise Knaak was born to Karl and Anna Knaak on April 6, 1920 in Osmond and died on February 28 at the Plainview Manor, she was 91.

She had 1 brother and 4 sisters. She attended school in Osmond and Plainview. On March 3, 1940 she married Leonard Petersen and to this union two children were born. The couple lived outside of Plainview until they moved to town in 1974. Her funeral date would have been the couple’s 72nd wedding anniversary.

Alta was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Plainview. She was involved in the Ladies Aid with her church and called bingo for several years at the senior center. Alta and Leonard enjoyed many country card clubs and she continued to participate in several card clubs after they moved to town. She took great pride in her garden and all her flowers. She could make just about anything grow. Alta was a wonderful cook and she enjoyed having coffee with her friends. Her family was also a great source of pride for her, she was very devoted to all of her grandchildren, and they each held a special place in her heart. Her family will remember her as a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who always had sugar cookies ready and was rarely shy about voicing her opinion.

Alta is survived by her children Lois (Allan) Norris of Plainview and Dale (Connie) Petersen of Papillion; 5 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother, and four sisters.