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Elsie Petermann Obituary

Petermann, Elsie Martha Jensen/Craig Age 86, Formerly of Williston Park, Long Island, NY; beloved wife of Hermann Carl for 63 years; loving mother of Susan Ann Peterman McDanilels of Chicago, IL and Neil Richard Petermann of Port Charlotte, FL. Former member of St. John's Lutheran Church in WiIliston Park; for the past 4 years a resident of Bethany Retirement Community in Chicago. Visitation Friday 10 am until time of prayer service 11 am at Nelson Funeral Home, 5149 N. Ashland, (at Foster) Chicago, 60640. Interment St. Luke Cemetery. Memorials to ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Fund, 8765 West Higgins Road, Chicago, IL, 60631 funeral info 773-561-5147 or sign guest book at www.nelsonfunerals.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Feb. 2, 2012.

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