Colleen M. Petersen

Colleen M. Petersen

Sheldon, Iowa

 Celebration of life services for Colleen M. Petersen, age 56, of Sheldon who passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. A visitation will be held from 10 A.M. until 12 (noon) on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon.

 Burial will be at a later date.

IN LOVING MEMORY 

COLLEEN M. PETERSEN

BORN

April 4, 1968

Humboldt, Iowa

PASSED AWAY

February 19, 2025

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

CELEBRATION OF LIFE VISITATION

10 A.M. – 12 (Noon) Saturday, March 1, 2025

Vander Ploeg Funeral Home; Sheldon, Iowa

HONORARY CASKET BEARERS

Nurses Honor Guard

FINAL RESTING PLACE

At a later date

Arrangements are under the care of the

Vander Ploeg Funeral Home; Sheldon, Iowa.

Colleen Marie Petersen, the daughter of Phil and Wilma (Lehman) Crowl, was born on April 4, 1968, in Humboldt, Iowa. She graduated from Humboldt High School in 1986, and after high school, she continued her education, earning a bachelor’s degree in arts. However, her true passion was nursing, and she dedicated her life to caring for others. Colleen worked as a nurse at Sanford in Sheldon, where she touched the lives of countless patients with her compassion, expertise, and unwavering commitment. She found purpose and fulfillment in her nursing career, offering comfort and support to those in need.

 As a mother, Colleen was one of a kind and everything to them. She poured her heart and soul into raising her children, Drew and Allie, always putting them above all else. Her love for them was boundless, and she created a warm, nurturing home where they felt special and cherished. Colleen's strength, wisdom, and humor guided them through life’s challenges, and her legacy will live on in the values she instilled in them.

 Colleen’s ability to love extended beyond her family. She had an infectious warmth and an open heart, along with always having something to make her friends laugh. She enjoyed spending time with loved ones, and her presence brought comfort and joy to those around her. She was also an animal lover, finding joy in the companionship of her dogs and cat, Ella Bean, Walter, and Peewee, who were always by her side.

 Colleen passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls at the age of 56 years, 10 months, and 15 days. She is deeply missed by all who knew her, but her memory lives on through the many lives she touched, both as a compassionate nurse and as an incredible mother.

 Left to cherish her memory are her two children, Drew and Liz Green of Archer, Iowa, and Allie and Storm Swanson of Hartley, Iowa; grandchildren, Bentley, Emmett, Aubriauna, Kamdyn, and Drew Jr. Green; brother, Bret (Candace) Crowl of Ackley, Iowa; nephews, Ryan (Jennifer), Stefan (Ali), and Ian Crowl; her beloved dogs and cat, Ella Bean, Walter, and Peewee; her grand-goats, Lucious, Powdered Sugar, Ramsey and Brown Torpedo; grand-asses, Bonnie, Clyde and Rooster; along with many other relatives and friends.

 She was preceded in death by her parents, Phil and Wilma Crowl.