Ethel Lavon Petersen, age 75, the daughter of James and Rose (Swartz) Hogan, was born April 30, 1942 in Omaha, Nebraska. She passed away January 13, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska.Ethel is survived by her children, Randy (Cheryl) Petersen, Robert Petersen, Raymond Petersen; grandson, Nicholas Petersen; great-grandson, Landon Petersen; other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Rose Hogan and husband, Kay D. Petersen.Services 1PM Thursday at Forest Lawn. Visitation 12-1pm Thursday at Forest Lawn. Burial at Forest Lawn Cemetery.