Myrtle Joyce Petersen
Myrtle Joyce Petersen (90), loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on February 16, 2022, at Sugarbrook Villa in Cohasset, MN. Myrtle was born into very humble beginnings to Milton and Dora Eng on New Year’s Eve, 1931, outside of Duluth. She married Thomas Petersen in 1952, and they began their life together. In 1958, they moved from Duluth to Grand Rapids with their two young children, Ross and Nancy. While Tom worked at Minnesota Power outside of Grand Rapids, Mert stayed home to raise their growing family. Their youngest child, Nanette, was born in 1963. Shortl...