Aksel Rolskov Petersen Obituary (1942 - 2020)

Aksel Rolskov Petersen, 77, of South Jordan, passed away with his wife by his side on March 26, 2020. Born December 26, 1942 in Esbjerg, Denmark, the son of Erik and Astrid Petersen. He immigrated with his parents and sister to the United States in 1952, settling in San Mateo, California. He fulfilled a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Norway then served in the Utah National Guard for eleven years. Aksel married Patricia Wynder in the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on August 18, 1967. They spent their lives in Sandy UT, Livermore CA, Glendale AZ, and then retired to South Jordan, Utah. Aksel loved family history and worked his whole adult life researching his genealogy and helping many others trace their ancestry. He was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in many callings. He was especially loved by the children in the nursery. Some children would refuse to attend if he was not there. He was a kind and loving father who worked hard to support his family. He spent his career as an accountant. His final job was working for a non-profit that sent teachers to Africa. He was able to travel to Africa and see the good being done, this brought him immense satisfaction. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Pat, children: Jennifer (Rick) Fullmer, Justin (Karen) Petersen, Ryan Petersen, Natalie (Sam) Rosenbalm, Amy (Nathan) Spurgeon, Christopher (Josie) Petersen and Corey (Katherine) Petersen, 19 grandchildren, a brother Vagn Petersen and sister Gerda Jacobsen. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Paul Petersen, granddaughter Ada Hannah Spurgeon and daughter-in-law Britni Wright Petersen. The family would like to thank the staff of Valeo Health and Jenkins-Soffe for their kind care and thoughtful care. Celebration of his life will be done privately due to the current health restrictions. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Humanitarian Fund of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.