1. Georgene Pettinger, 101, of Worthington, Iowa passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at MercyOne Dyersville, Iowa.

Visitation for Georgene was held after 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Worthington, Iowa, where services were held at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Philip Agyel Presiding.  Lectors were Sally and Paul Kiefer.  Placing of the Pall was done by Sally Kiefer, Roseann Cory, Diann Hanson, Carla Aykroyd, Bill Holscher and Barb Hagarty.  Giftbearers were Bill and Jean Holscher. Burial followed at St. Paul's Cemetery in Worthington, Iowa.

Georgene was born on August 16, 1920, in Worthington, Iowa, daughter of George and Alma (Streit) Tobin.  On May 21, 1946 she was united in marriage to Emil V. Pettinger.  He preceded her in death on May 12, 1973.  Georgene collected the Worthington News for the Cascade Pioneer and the Dyersville Commercial for the Worthington section of the papers for many years.

Georgene was a member of the St. Paul's Parish in Worthington.   She also served on the Worthington City Council as Treasurer.

She is survived by eight nieces and two nephews.

She is also preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Janice (William) Holscher, two brothers, Merlin (Dorothy) Tobin, and Richard (Kathleen) (Clara Mae) Tobin;. Tobin; Father and Mother-in-law, Prosper and Jennie (Pomes) Pettinger, brothers and sisters-in-law, Andrew (Lucille) Pettinger, Leo (Mildred) Pettinger, Lawrence (Stella) Pettinger, Josephine (Hilary George) Huberty, Marie (Martin) Fangman; nephews, Merlin E Tobin, Donald Pettinger, Marvin Petting, and Kenneth Pettinger.

Memorials may be given to St. Paul's Parish in Worthington in memory of Georgene Pettinger.

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