Sammie Pettit

April 29th, 1932 - January 25th, 2015

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Sammie Pettit, 82, of Winterset, died with his loving wife, Dorothy by his side Sunday, January 25, 2015 at West Bridge Care and Rehab in Winterset.
A memorial gathering will be held from Noon to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, January 31st at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #8142 in Winterset. Memorials may be directed to the family and online condolences may be left for the family at ochiltree.com.
Sammie Elwood Pettit was born April 29, 1932 in Madison County, Iowa; the son of Jacob and Vella (Iiames) Pettit. His marriage to Dorothy Brinson took place on October 9, 1955 at the First Christian Church in Winterset and to this union three children were born.
During his working career, he was employed as a meat cutter, farmed, and made a living for many years in scrapping and salvage. He enjoyed collecting toy tractors and through the years, had collected many other things. He also spent many hours at his “office” at Rudy’s in Winterset. All this said, Sammie loved nothing more than the time he could spend with his family.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Dorothy Pettit; his three children, Jolene (Bob) Baker, Chris (Paulette) Pettit, and Jeff Pettit all of Winterset; three grandchildren, Chad (Laura) Baker, Courtney and Dalton Pettit; four great-grandchildren, Casey, Chase and Annabelle Baker and Cylas Elder; and several nieces, nephews, extended family and a host of friends.
Sammie was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Alta Schaefer; and three brothers, Raymond, Thomas and Lilbert Pettit.

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	Name	Sammie Pettit
	Date of Birth	April 29th, 1932
	Date of Death	January 25th, 2015

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	Funeral Home	Ochiltree Funeral Service
	Address	1823 North John Wayne Drive Winterset IA 50273 United States

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Stephne Nelson published a tribute .

I am sad for all of you! My prayers are with you.


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Philip And Kelly King published a tribute .

Aunt Dorothy and family, I am so very sorry we lost Uncle Sam, he meant so much to all of us and so many people. He never knew a stranger. I loved his smile and he would always make you laugh. Sending love and peace to you all!


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Rose Wright published a tribute .

WISH TO CONSOLE FAMILY THAT SAM WAS TAKEN FROM YOU.HE PUT UP A GOOD FIGHT & LOVED ALL OF YOU SO MUCH. ROSE & HAROLD


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Shana Stephenson Smith published a tribute .

Jolene, So sorry to hear of your dad's passing. Hugs and prayers.


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Mary Siebels published a tribute .

We will miss our visits to Sammie's "office" where we spent many hours visiting. Sammie was a great guy and he was who he was. He will be missed by many. God bless the family and give them strength at this time.


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Jeanette I Scoles published a tribute .

Dorothy and family, I have many fond memories of Sammie and sorry to hear of his passing. My thought and prayers are with you.


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Jean Wickett published a tribute .

We were saddened to hear of Sam's passing. He was one of the kindest men we have ever known. I can't begin to count the acts of kindness over the years I have witnessed or have received. He was a special man and the world would be a better place if there were more people like him. I will forever miss his smile and how his eyes twinkled when something funny was said. He will be missed by many.Your family are in our thoughts and prayers as you endure this difficult time. Bob & Jean Wickett


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Lyle Mains published a tribute .

So sorry to hear of Sammie passing, but at least now, he is in a far better place. May God be with the family in their time of bereavement.


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