Virginia "Ginny" Lee (Harding) Petersen was born on August 20, 1935, in Clarks, Nebraska to Jacob and Mary (May) Harding and passed away on September 25, 2022, surrounded by her family at the age of 87 years, 1 month and 5 days.

Ginny grew up in Polk, Nebraska and graduated from Polk High School in 1954.  She was a cheerleader and involved in band and music.  This is where she met Bobby Petersen, the star football player and the love of her life.  She and Bob were married on June 20, 1954, and honeymooned in Yellowstone National Park.  They lived in Seward most of their lives and were blessed with five children.  She was a stay-at-home mom but helped Bob with their construction business.  When the kids got older, she obtained her real estate license.  She liked to golf, travel, enjoy a glass of wine with Bob, and entertain family and friends.  She loved playing bridge and at one point, was a member of 3 bridge clubs.  The couple enjoyed traveling all over the country and seeing their many friends in Arizona and Nebraska.  She and Bob lived 6 months of the year in Sun City Grand, Arizona.  Ginny loved her kids and grandkids dearly and enjoyed spoiling them often.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Bob" Petersen; parents, Jacob and Mary Harding; sisters, Wanda (Rod) Schoenholz, Donna Harding; brother, Frank Harding; son, Tom Petersen; great granddaughter, Reagin Rixstine.

Survivors include her sons, Kim (Julie) Petersen of Phoenix, AZ,  Sam (Angie) of Hebron, Jon (Jennifer) of Friend; daughter, Lori (Dave) Feulner of Hebron; 12 grandchildren: Kyle (Jenny) Petersen, Emma (Riggin) Rixstine, Katelyn Petersen, Kelsey (Levi) Templin, Sarah Petersen, Sam Petersen Jr., Andrew Petersen, Ashleigh (Miko) Ferry, Jacob Feulner, Michael Feulner (Abbey), Thomas Feulner (McCall), Jackson Feulner, Megan Boyd (Quan);  14 great-grandchildren: Araeya and Tytan Rixstine, Keisha Tyrrell, Jayln Petersen, Graysen Petersen, Qirin Mach, Alivia Petersen, Laikyn Templin, Domanick Rexroad, Keatyn Petersen, Lyrik Petersen, Stella Feulner, Sylus and Nova Ferry; daughter-in-law, Patty Henry; sister-in-law, Charlene Harding. To this obituary we add our thoughts, prayers and memories of a life shared with Ginny.