Darlene June Petitt

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
DARLENE J. PETITT

BORN
June 20, 1933
near Royal, Iowa

PASSED AWAY
August 8, 2014
Sheldon, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE
2:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 12, 2014
St. Paul Lutheran Church; Sheldon, Iowa
Rev. Craig Nissen ~ Officiating

Visitation will be after 3:00pm on Monday, August 11, 2014,
with the family present from 5:00 7:00pm
at the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon.

MUSIC
Beyond the Sunset
Sung by: Susan Lichty

CONGREGATIONALHYMNS
How Great Thou Art
Victory in Jesus
Organist: Carleen Kehrberg

CASKET BEARERS
Michael Petitt Eric Mathies
Chad Petitt Nic Petitt
Dominik Petitt Clay Petitt

FINAL RESTING PLACE
St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Sheldon, Iowa

After the graveside service relatives and friends are invited
to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.

Arrangements are under the care of the:
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home; Sheldon, Iowa

DARLENE J. PETITT

Darlene June Petitt, the daughter of Walter and Carrie (Hagedorn) Walstrom was born on June 20, 1933 on a farm near Royal, Iowa in Clay County. She was a graduate of the Greenville Rossie High School. Darlene worked as a secretary for 25 years for the Clay County Fair in Spencer, Iowa. On June 8, 1974, she was united in marriage to Grover Bud C. Petitt in Royal, Iowa and the couple made their home in Sheldon, Iowa. Darlene was the Chamber Director for the Sheldon Chamber and Development Corp. for 10 years before she retired in 1991. She moved to Sanford Senior Care in Sheldon in the spring of 2014 where she passed away on August 8, 2014 reaching the age of 81 years, 1 month and 19 days.
While living near Royal she was an active member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, and served as the organist and choir director for 23 years. Upon moving to Sheldon, where she became a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church, she also served as the churches organist and choir director for many years, was a member of the Ladies Aid and was the contact person for the Ladies Work Group for many years. She also enjoyed singing.
Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 40 years, G.C. Bud Petitt; and his 4 sons and their spouses, Gary and Donna Petitt of Sheldon, IA; Ed and Rhonda Petitt of Boyden, IA; Scott and Natasha Petitt of Sutherland, IA; Keith and Tiffany Petitt of Sheldon, IA; 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 2 sisters, Charlotte Peterson and Marjorie Frad both of Spencer, IA; two sisters-in-law, Beverly Walstrom of Sioux City, IA and Eleanor McDuffy of Des Moines, IA; and a brother-in-law and his wife, Paul and Mitzi Petitt of Gillette, WY; also other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Vernard and Virgil Walstrom.