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Peter H. Bakken

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[September 24, 2019]  LINCOLN - Peter H. Bakken, 88, of Lincoln formerly of Kenney passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at The Christian Village Nursing Home.

Visitation: Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln

Service: 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home

Funeral home: Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln     

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Peter H. Bakken, 88, of Lincoln formerly of Kenney passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at The Christian Village Nursing Home.

A Memorial Service for Mr. Bakken will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at the Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln with Rev. Edward Ohm officiating.

Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday at the Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Rural Kenney, Illinois.

Peter H. Bakken was born on January 9, 1931 in Spring Grove, Minnesota the son of Edward Bakken Sr. and Myrtle Overhaug Bakken. He was united in marriage to Leona Marguerite Fleck on April 7, 1951 in DeKalb, Illinois. She preceded him in death on March 4, 2011.

He is survived by his children: Leonard (Rita) Bakken of Lincoln, Teresa (Mike) Shafiabady of Kankakee, Roger (Jeannie) Bakken of Broadwell, Peter (Denise) Bakken Jr. of Shabbona, Charles (Jeannine) Bakken of Beason. Three brothers: LaVerne (Shirley) Bakken, Edward (Lila) Bakken Jr., Blaine (Peggy) Bakken, Norma (Richard) Turner. Eighteen grandchildren, Thirty great grandchildren.

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He was preceded in death by one son: Kenneth Bakken, one granddaughter and two great grandchildren

Peter graduated from the DeKalb High School in 1949. He then served in the United States Army serving in Korea. He was able to go on the Land of Lincoln Honor Flight in 2016 to Washington D.C.


He enjoyed music, dancing and could play the harmonica and violin. He also spoke Norweigian.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation or Land of Lincoln Honor Flight.


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