Show FUNERAL HELD FOR FORMER STERLING WOMAN Funeral services for Mrs Katie Funk Petersen 59 wife of John Petersen were conducted in the Ephraim South ward chapel Friday by Bishop Verland M. M Beck Mrs Petersen died at her Ephraim home June G 6 after a lingering illness She was born at Sterling Oct 19 1890 a daughter of Alfr Alfred d and Amelia Hogansen Funk and had lived in Sterling until moving to Ephraim in 1944 She is survived by her husband 8 sons and daughters daughters daught daugh daugh- t rs and 14 grandchildren Preliminary music for the funeral was played by Mrs Elda Morten- Morten son who also accompanied the choir directed by Mrs Cleone Judkins Prayers were by Allen Anderson and N N. A. A Thompson Special music included a vocal solo O 0 Dry Those Tears by Melba Melba Melba Mel- Mel ba K Armstrong accompanied by Phyllis R R. R Armstrong a vocal solo Mother McCree by Ivan L. L Dyr Dyreng Dy- Dy r eng i-eng accompanied by Mrs Dyreng Dyreng Dyreng Dy Dy- reng and another vocal solo That Wonderful Mother of Mine by Lawrence Poulson accompanied by Mrs Rulon P. P was the first speaker and said the beautiful flowers bespoke love and respect for Mrs Petersen While most hearts were saddened by the passing passing passing pass pass- ing of Mrs Petersen it was a fulfillment of her desire to go home he said He said she had been a wonderful mother had had raised 5 sons and three daughters and had seen two other children pass away She had fulfil fulfilled fed the divine command to go forth multiply multiply multiply mul mul- and replenish the earth the speaker said Erick Ludvigson of Sterling was the next speaker and said Weep Veep not for the dead for today you are laying away a wonderful mother mother mother mo mo- mo- mo ther who has gone to a place Christ has prepared for them who love Him He spoke of the Savior in His hour of trial and His Thy will not mine be done remark Mrs Petersen's Peterson's whole desire was that her sons and daughters should become be become become be- be come noble men and women women She had given out love and affection in abundance and has gone to a n reward which should be glorious the speaker said He told of her heras as a hard worker in caring for forthe forthe forthe the home and family and said that Mr Petersen had been a good provider provider provider pro pro- vider and had done all aU he could for his wife wiCe and family I P. P C. C Peterson said a farewell to a fine mother had been given in the music and tributes It will be lonesome for the family I the the speaker eke said and d dh h- h hoped edth they would do the things she wished them to do He was glad to see so many Sterling people at nt the funeral and spoke highly of the Funk and Petersen families This is not the end but over on the theother theother theother other side we will be free from pain care and sorrow the speaker speak speak- er said Bishop Beck told how ho the one daughter Marva l was in Montana and could not be located before the funeral H He hoped she would take her mothers mother's release as having having having hav hav- ing been a blessing He said Mrs Petersen had been a marvelous mother and urged the sons and daughters to live as their mother I would have them do Burial was in the Ephraim Park cemetery where the grave was de dedicated dedicated dedicated de- de by Farrell Funk a brother |