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We are proud to say that families in this area know and trust Petersen Funeral Home. Although most families choose some form of a traditional service, Petersen Funeral Home provides varied options for those families who prefer cremation.
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We are a full service facility that offers a large chapel for traditional and memorial services. Petersen’s has continued to be the most trusted name in funeral service in Newton. The Petersen’s and their professional staff know and understand the special needs of this area and can help and guide out of town families through this time. The funeral home is also staffed by Cindy Simons who runs our office operations and helps families file insurance claims and other paperwork as needed.įor nearly fifty years the Petersen family and their employees have served families with the respect and dignity that their loved ones deserve. Today the staff is made up of a team of 2 Funeral Directors, Gavan Petersen, third generation funeral director and embalmer and Charlie Robinson a licensed funeral director. Tom Petersen has since passed away and his sons, Gregg and Fred have retired from daily business operations.
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In 1970, Gregg Petersen, the son of Tom and Ada, joined the funeral home. Tom Petersen’s goal was to create and maintain the finest funeral services in the Newton area. Petersen Funeral Home was founded Januby Tom and Ada Petersen. Petersen Funeral Home is a family owned and run funeral home.