Joyce M. Petersen, 71, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, May 30, 2019 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House.  Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Brosh Chapel.  Private family inurnment will be at a later date.

Joyce was born July 9, 1947 in Belle Plaine, the daughter of Theophille and Rachel (Landuyt) Cleppe.  She graduated from Prairie High School, class of 1965.  Joyce was united in marriage to Larry Petersen on March 18, 1966 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids.  She worked at Square D for over 37 years until her retirement.  Joyce enjoyed shopping, tending to her flowers, camping, and most of all spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandson.

Joyce is survived by her husband, Larry Petersen; her children Terry (Dawn) Petersen and Tina Petersen; two granddaughters Toni (Matt) West and Nicole Petersen; one great-grandson Kaiden West; siblings Ron (Tammy) Cleppe and Robert (Debbie) Cleppe; sisters and brothers-in-law Cindy (Richard) Schmidt, Scott Ellis (Marlene), Sherri (Duane) Westbrook, Lynette (Cris) Fuller; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents and step-dad Harry Hodina, sister-in-law Sandy Frazier and Becky Hewitt; father and mother-in-law Alvin Petersen, Thelma Petersen and Donald Ellis.

Memorials may be directed to the family.