Peterson Mortuary

Peterson Mortuary We respect all family's wishes and religious faiths. The Karsten-Patterson firm was established in 1882 and was owned and operated by a father and son. Harold W.

Peterson Mortuary has been serving the Nebraska City, Nebraska community and surrounding areas since 1882 and will continue to up hold this tradition in the years to come. Serving Surrounding Communities Since 1882

Karsten-Patterson Funeral Parlor was the foundation of the present funeral establishment of Peterson Mortuary. The Peterson family has served this community in the funeral profession since 1927, when Harold W. Peterson came to Nebraska City. Harold's father, Gustaf W. Peterson, was associated with the family's firm of the Honey's Furniture and Funeral Parlor of Sutton, NE. Until 1947, the Karsten-Patterson Furniture and Funeral Parlor was located on the northwest corner of 9th Street and Central Avenue. In 1947, Harold W. Peterson built the present mortuary, at 11th Street and 1st Avenue. He especially designed the building for a mortuary and was considered then the most modern funeral facility in southeast Nebraska. It featured inside parking for family cars, a chapel accommodating 200 people and a family room able to hold up to 120 family members. At this time Harold changed the firm’s name to Peterson Mortuary. To better serve families, in 1966, an addition was added to the present Nebraska City facility, which enlarged the family room to hold an additional 65 family members or overflow of friends. Also a larger heated drive-thru garage was added. This would allow the family to be completely private from the time they leave their homes to the time they reach the cemetery. and Louella B. Peterson had two sons, John B. and George B. Peterson. John attended and graduated from the Kansas City College of Mortuary Science in 1953. They carried through the tradition of a father-son owned business when John joined his father in 1956. George joined the firm in 1963 and the family established Peterson Mortuary in Glenwood, Iowa, where he is presently located. John B. and Betty J. Witney were married in 1954 and they had four children, Cheryl, William, Jonna and Alyssa. William W. (Bill) Peterson attended and graduated from the Commonwealth College of Mortuary Science in Houston, Texas. In 1982, Bill continued the tradition of a father-son owned business and established the 4th generation of Peterson's in the funeral profession and 3rd generation of Peterson's in Nebraska City. Bill has a daughter, Jenna Leigh. Peterson Mortuary is a locally, family owned business, which Bill currently manages. To better serve families, Bill holds a life insurance license from the State of Nebraska and Iowa. Bill needs the license for planing and funding an individual’s wishes for a funeral plans. Bill is a representative for Forethought Life Insurance Company and the Homesteaders Life Company. With more than 25 years of experience in designing memorials for families, John and Bill formed The Peterson Monument Sales. We wish to help a family with a memorialization for a loved one or for their wishes. We can match or duplicate any existing memorial or design custom memorials to a family’s wish. The Peterson family has served the Nebraska City Community and surrounding areas for many years and will continue to up hold this tradition in the years to come. We respect all family’s wishes and religious faiths.

05/27/2019

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05/10/2019

Obituary for Clement McElroy "Whoopie" Landis | Clement McElroy “Whoopie” Landis, 89, or Nebraska City, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019, at the Ambassador Nebraska City, Nebraska. Whoopie was born June 29, 1929, in Nebraska City to Clement Millar Landis and Mildred Doris (McElroy) ...

05/10/2019

Obituary for Clement McElroy "Whoopie" Landis | Clement McElroy “Whoopie” Landis, 89, or Nebraska City, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at the Ambassador - Nebraska City, Nebraska Whoopie was born June 29, 1929 in Nebraska City to Clement Millar Landis and Mildred Doris McElroy L...

03/19/2019
09/17/2018

Obituary for Jay Robert Moran | Jay Robert Moran was born on August 30, 1951, in Omaha, NE. His parents, Robert John Moran and Ruth Moran preceded him in death. Jay was united in marriage on May 11, 1974, to Linda Frost of Omaha, NE. To their union 4 children were born; Timothy, David, Angela and Je...

09/16/2018

Obituary for Jay Robert Maron | Jay Robert Moran was born on August 30, 1951, in Omaha, NE. His parents, Robert John Moran and Ruth Moran preceded him in death. Jay was united in marriage on May 11, 1974, to Linda Frost of Omaha, NE. To their union 4 children were born; Timothy, David, Angela and Je...

07/09/2018

Obituary for Arlene A. (Ohsann) Kropp | Arlene A. (Ohsann) Kropp, 85, of Nebraska City, Nebraska, passed away peacefully Monday morning, July 9, 2018, at the Morton Place Assisted Living in Nebraska City. Arlene A. Ohsann was born on December 2, 1932, in Aurora, Illinois, to Curtis and Bertha (Scheu...

07/06/2018

Obituary for James "Jim" Leland Withee | James "Jim" Leland Withee, 87, of Nebraska City, Nebraska, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, July 5, 2018, at the Ambassador in Nebraska City. James Leland Withee was born on January 11, 1931, in Orchard, Nebraska, to Lester E. And Dagny (Jorgensen) Wi...

06/23/2018

Obituary for Guadalupe Carrasco (Carrasco) Livingson | Guadalupe Carrasco Livingston, 94, of Trenton, MI, and formally of Lincoln, NE, passed away peacefully Saturday morning June 9, 2018, with her nieces Stephanie and Izza by her side. Lupe is the beloved wife of the late Bobby Dean Livingston, for...

03/05/2018

Obituary for Arlene Mae (Hemphill) Peacock | Arlene Mae Peacock, age 87, of Plano, Texas, passed away February 19, 2018.  Arlene was born June 1, 1930, in Nebraska City, Nebraska, to Elmer Russell and Effie (Turner) Hemphill.  She lived in Omaha and then St. Louis and has resided in Plano, Texas s...

03/05/2018

Obituary for Betty Jewel (Whipple) Teten | Betty Jewel (Whipple) Teten, age 89, of Bridgeport, Nebraska, passed away March 2, 2018, after a short illness.  Betty  was born November 16, 1928, in Nebraska City, Nebraska, the daughter of William W. and Jewel (Taylor) Whipple.  After graduating from ...

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