Ruth Arlene Petersen
August 30, 1924 - February 13, 2018

Long time Estes Park resident Arlene Petersen died at the Estes Park Medical Center Tuesday February 13, 2018. She was 93 years old. Ruth Arlene Paulson was born August 30, 1924 in Hollywood, CA. Her parents were Leon and Maude (Hershey) Paulson. After graduating high school, she attended business school. During and after World War II, Arlene worked for the United States Government as a Quarter Master Officer in Grave Registrations. On August 22, 1947 she married Louis "Pete" Petersen in Pamona, CA. In 1962 they moved to Fort Collins, CO where they lived until moving to Estes Park in 1988. In Estes Park, Arlene attended Mountain View Bible Fellowship. She is survived by her daughter Marsha Nichols of Casper, WY, son Michael Petersen and his wife Christine of Millbrook, AL (currently living in Halle, Belgium) and a sister, Doris Brunton of Modesto, CA. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and 1 brother. A Viewing will take place at Allnutt Funeral Service Monday February 19, 2018 at 10:00 AM followed by A funeral service at 2:00 PM at Allnutt Funeral Service 1302 Graves Avenue in Estes Park. Burial will take place at Estes Valley Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to Mountain View Bible Fellowship or Good Samaritan Village in care of Allnutt 1302 Graves Ave. Estes Park, CO 80517.