Flora A. Petersen, 87, of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2014 at the F.W. Huston Senior Living Center in Winchester, Kansas.

She was born on August 12, 1927 in Muscotah, Kansas the daughter of Herman and Oreta (Beard) Zabel. Flora graduated from A.C.C.H.S. in Effingham, Kansas. She was a homemaker and also worked in the housekeeping department for Nursing homes in Horton and Hiawatha. Flora was a member of the Horton First Baptist Church, Church Choir, Good News Club with Child Evangelism Fellowship, History and Literature Club, Garden Club and volunteered at Tri-County Manor. On May 3, 1947 she married Leo John Petersen at Holton, Kansas. He preceded her in death on December 31, 1993.

Survivors include two daughters, Suanne ("Bunk") Smith of Atlanta, Georgia and Reta (David) Claxton of Winchester, Kansas; three sons, Terry (Wilma) Petersen of Atchison, Kansas, Larry (Jacci) Petersen of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Mark (Jackie) Petersen of Everest, Kansas; thirteen grandchildren, twenty-three great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents; son, Danny Petersen who received the Congressioal Medal Of Honor in Vietnam; two grandchildren, Nick Enzbrenner and Mitch James; one great grandchild, Drake Banks and four brothers and one sister.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at the Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton, Kansas where the family will greet friends from 10:00 A.M. until service time. Burial will be at the Netawaka Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church in Horton, Kansas. A special message may sent to the family at www.dishon-maple-chaney.com