Kelsey M. Petersen

Date of Death: June 12, 2008

KELSEY M. PETERSEN age 15 of Valparaiso formerly of Merrillville went to Heaven on Thursday June 12 2008. Kelsey Marie is survived by her parents: Anthony &amp Carly Petersen of Valparaiso brother Matthew Petersen of Merrillville sisters: Hannah &amp Grace Petersen of Valparaiso maternal grandmother Janet Fedorchak of Merrillville maternal grandfather George Fedorchak of Valparaiso paternal grandmother Wanda (Barry) Kennedy of Crown Point paternal grandfather Charles &amp Shannon Petersen of Knoxville TN aunts &amp uncles: Josh &amp Stephanie Fedorchak of Valpariso Charles Petersen of IL Rachel Petersen of IL Shannon Manis of Hobart numerous cousins and friends. Kelsey Marie was a former member of Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church. She was a freshman student at Valparaiso High School a former student at Merrillville Intermediate and Salk Elementary School. She was an avid softball player with the Valparaiso Parks Dept. and an employee at Deep River Waterpark. Kelsey loved to write poems and enjoyed taking pictures. Her passion was her friends and helping other people Friends may call at Pruzin Brothers Funeral Service 6360 Broadway Merrillville on Tuesday from 2-8 P.M. with a prayer service at 4:00 P.M. Funeral services will be held Wednesday June 18 2008 at 9:15 A.M. from Pruzin Brothers Chapel and 10:00 A.M. from Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church (8303 Taft St. Merrillville) with Rev. Joseph Vamos officiating. At rest St. Paul Cemetery Valparaiso.Please click on the following link to view Kelseys Tribute video. http://videos.lifetributes.com/20940

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I met Kelsey one time at the water park she truly was a nice girl. Always friendly and smiley. Sorry for your loss and May God bless you and keep you always. MMLuke:Matthew

Kelsey- I miss you so much baby girl. Its been awhile since Ive seen your face and I cant believe Im not going to see it anymore...I love you and I miss you. So so much. I pray for you every night and I pray that your family can find the strength they need. Watch me be my guardian angel.

Just want you to know that my deepest sympathy goes out to Kelseys entire family and friends. My daughter Codi respected and admired Kelsey and will miss her immensly. I know some things have been said by some very uncaring girls at the school. I just want you to know Codi backed Kelsey all the way. Codi loved and will miss Kelsy very much. She was a good friend to Codi and it just breaks my heart terribly to see a friendship end this way. We are suffering right along with you and I cant imagine the hurt you are going through. Godspeed to all of you.

To The Petersen Family- I did not know Kelsey personally but my cousins wife worked with her at Deepriver Waterpark. I am so saddened by your lose though because simply by the comments left and the pictures of her show that she was a wonderful girl. She was beautiful and I know she will be missed by many. My prayers are with you all.

I wanted to let you know how sorry we are for your loss. My family and I have talked about the pain you are suffering and hope that in time it will lessen. She was so young and beautiful and will surely be missed by all who knew her.God bless you and your family. May God bless her friends who will miss her as well. It sounds like she was loved by all who knew her.

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My thoughts and prayers are with your family. I cannot begin to imagine your pain.

My heart and prayers go out to your whole family and I am so sorry for you loss. :(

I cant believe youre gone. Rest in peace Kelsey. You are sorely missed.

Anthony Carly Matthew Hannah and Grace On behalf of the girls on Kelseys softball team and their parents I want you to know how deeply sorry we are to hear of the loss of such a wonderful beautiful fun-loving girl. It is such a tremendous loss and we cannot even begin to imagine what you are all going through right now. Please know that if you need anything... anything at all please feel free to get ahold of us at any time. Our thoughts and prayers are with each and every one of you at this great time of sadness. We will miss her but never ever forget her.

With deepest symphothy and our thoughts and prayers are with your family at this difficult time.

I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY FOR YOUR LOSSMY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU.

I am so sorry for your lose will be missed dearly if i can do any thing let me know she is at peace with herself now love Diane Fedorchak xoxoxo

Please know that your family will be in our hearts and prayers.

The loss of a child is difficult to comprehend. As one parent to another my deepest sympathies to the family.

Wanda and Family I have just heard the news of your granddaughter and wanted to express my deepest sympathy. I know that whatever I might say will not erase the pain but know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless you and keep you in His big hands as you go through this difficult time.

A piece of everyones heart left with Kelsey. She was so funloving giddy happy-go-lucky and beautiful. I regret the past two years missing being part of her life. I cannot believe she is gone. Tony and Carly s pain must be unbearable. Please find your faith to help you get through this. I know she touched many many lives. It was Gods plan not Kelseys as it seems... she is with God and at peace. I will pray for those who loved her so much.

Carly and Tony We are so sorry for your lose Kelseys picture is beautiful you must be very proud of her. Carly please contact us when you feel like talking we all miss you at You Got The Look Salon! Our love and prayers are with you! Love Barbara Dixie Stephanie and Joyce

I sit reading all the impart your daughter had on those around her. To know she had such an effect on those her life touched. I have listened to so many of the kids these last few days....to hear them talk of Kelsey....be proud... I only know of Kelsey through the girls they always loved her and spoke so highly of her and you their second mom. Our prayers and thoughts go out to you. May the Lord carry you through this time. In Christ.

To the Petersen family: I was so sorry to hear about Kelsey. My heart goes out to you as do my prayers. I will always remember Kelseys smile her sincerity and sensitivity. May you find healing and comfort in your faith and in your memories of a precious daughter who will live forever in the many hearts she touched.

Im still in disbelief of hearing about Kelseys passing. I dont even know what to say. May God bless you and your family during this difficult time and keep you strong in the days to come.

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youve shown me the value of life youve shown me friendship youve taught me the meaning of laughter youve taught me that life was much more precious than anyone could possibly realize in their lifetime. im going to do great things for you. ill see you when i get up to heaven. youre my guardian angel and my hero. you survived so much. your smile and laugh could completely change my day around. the way you always had that way of making something good out of every situation. youre safe now. youre not in pain anymore. youve taught me that i cant take granted of my friends because you never know when youll loose them. ill never forget you. just remember baby youll always be in my heart and youre going to be carried on through out my entire lifetime. its unreal that youre actually gone. ill see you later baby. i love you forever and always.

I am so sorry to hear about Kelsey as I stated on your page. I could not believe it was true. Although you will never get over the pain it will lessen each day. I heard you donated her organs. Just by doing that another teen or person has a chance at life and she will forever be remebered through their eyes and will remain in their hearts and in all of ours! I am so sorry for your family and please let me know if we can do anything for you...Again she was a good person and went way too young...I am so sorry..

Im so so sorry for the loss of Kelsey. She was an amazing girl. I send my deepest sympathies to her family friends and to the people whose lives she touched including mine. May she rest in peace and be happy in heaven.

dear peterson family i am so sorry for your loss i will not be able to make it to kelseys funeral bdue to vacation that been planned since last year but my mother will be there i will miss kelsey and our prayers are with you we love you

Carly Tony Hannah & Grace - Please accept our deepest sympathies. We are so sorry for your loss. It is hard to know what to say at a time like this but please know our prayers and thoughts are with you and your whole family. I know your hearts are filled with much sadness and pain right now but if there is anything I can do for you please dont hesitate to call. Love to all of you Char & Rollie

Our hearts are broken I cannot imagine Carly and Tonys pain. We will pray that your faith in God will help ease the pain you feel. Kelseys destiny was chosen by God not by her or anyone else. God needed her her work on earth was done.

I only had the chance to know Kelsey for the short time that she worked at the Waterpark. I am saddened that she left us too early. My condolences go out to Kelseys family. We will continue to live with her spirit forever.

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Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Kelsey knew how much she was loved by you. May she finally be at peace. We love you guys.

Kelsey i love you so much more than youll ever know. I wish you knew how much everyone loved you. You were only 15 years old..you havent done so much You had so much ahead of you. I remember all the times we hung out we had so many fun and crazy times. You were so much fun to be around. You were more like a friend or a sister then a cousin..and i loved it. Im going to miss never being able to talk to you and im going to miss never seeing you.. You left so many good people people who love you so much. I wish i could have seen you one last time..even if it was a goodbye. I miss you i love you and i promise you: Ill never forget you.

Carly and Anthony Youll never know how much this saddens me. When something like this happens there is a reason. Only God knows what that reason is. I know that none of us can comprehend why he would take Kelsey away at such an early age. Its just not fair. HoweverKelsey is now in a better place. A place thats too difficult for us to imagine. But shes at the hand of the Lord now. We will all see her in another life. My deepest sympathy and love Scott Steffek

Even though we were fighting we miss you and love you. You have perfect skin! Always make everyone laugh with your smile.

Carly Tony Grace Hannah: Our heart is breaking for you and for Kelsey. We are so deeply sorry for your loss--words are insufficient to express. We love you very much! Kim Jeff Nathaniel & Elijah

My deepest sympathys go to Kelseys family and friends. She was a friend of my daughter here in Merrillville.

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Im so sorry for your loss. She was a beautiful girl and seemed like a great friend. Its sad that I didnt get to get to know her a lot better.

Kelsey was my cousin and I loved her so much. This is such a sad time but we all can stick together. I know she is in Heaven with God now. She is in a much better place than us. I have my deepest sympathies with the family and friends of Kelsey. I love you all.

Kelsey and I were very close in seventh grade. We shared so many memories together and as high school came we started to drift apart. She was a wonderful person inside and out and every time I saw her she had a smile on her face. I am very sorry for your loss. And Kelsey Ill see you in Heaven. -Courtney Castle

Our prayers and thoughts go out to you and your family during this sad time. May time heal all your hearts.

Carly Tony Hannah and Grace I dont know where to begin. I was so overcome with grief when I heard the news about Kelsey. I am so sorry that we are unable to be there to hug you and talk with you. I am glad that we were able to visit with Kelsey and get to know her a bit. She was a beautiful girl with a great giggle! Hold strong in your faith. I love you very much. Love Janelle

Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.