Jannettje Anna Petersen

Jannettje “Annie” Anna Petersen, 84, recently of Sturgeon Bay, formerly of Sister Bay, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at Pine Crest Village.

She was born on June 12, 1940 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, daughter of the late Willem Herrebout and Helena Twigt. In 1961, the family moved from the Netherlands to the United States of America. On July 5, 1961, they arrived in New York and moved to California. Later, they moved to Antioch, Illinois. In August of 1968, Annie married Thomas Charles Petersen in Britt, Minnesota. In 1980, they moved to Northern Door County and she owned and operated Slumbernook. Annie and Tom also founded and operated Annie’s Island Mopeds on Washington Island until their retirement in 2017. Annie taught water aerobics at the Wagon Trail in Ellison Bay for several years. She was a member of Door of Life Christian Church in Sister Bay and enjoyed walking, talking, singing and dancing, puzzles, and of course, her grandchildren.

Annie will be missed by her sons, Mickel “Mike” (Lisa) Petersen of Pleasant Prairie and Myerin (Brenda) Petersen of Winter Haven, Florida; daughter, Christie Ann (Joe) Biggerstaff of Kidder, Missouri; six grandchildren, Tommy, Rachel, Megann, Corbin, Lauren, and Maggie; six great-grandchildren; brother, Jan (Marjan) Herrebout of Spain; sister-in-law, Susan (Bob) Laubenheimer of Slinger; and dear friend from Pine Crest, Jack.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Tom Petersen; and brother, Addie Herrebout.

A public graveside service will be held at Little Sister Cemetery in Sister Bay on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.

Huehns Funeral Home, Inc. & Door County Crematory LLC of Sturgeon Bay are assisting the Petersen family. Expressions of sympathy, memories, and photos of Annie may be shared with her family through her tribute page at www.huehnsfuneralhome.com.

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