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In lieu of flowers

Please consider a gift to Tropical Health Alliance Foundation or Tappahannock Junior Academy.

Personal note from Kari's Family

Thank you so much for the love and support you have shown during this difficult time. Losing our beloved mother, Kari, has been deeply painful, yet the care and kindness of friends and family near and far have brought us comfort. We have been truly blessed by the many messages, prayers, and thoughtful gestures. Please feel free to use this space to share your memories and reflections with our family.

We will add updates about the service to this webpage, including the Zoom or Livestream links.

In lieu of flowers, we welcome you to donate to Tappahannock Junior Academy or Tropical Health Alliance Foundation (linked on this website)

Updates

Update from Feb. 23, 2026

We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all who joined us in celebrating the life of our beloved mother, whether in person, online, or by watching the recording later. We felt your love and support in countless ways.

Even if we have not yet been able to thank you individually, please know that your presence, prayers, messages, and quiet kindness have meant more than we can fully express. You are deeply appreciated — and dearly loved.

As we continue to grieve, we also choose to hold fast to hope. We cling to the promise that death will not have the final word. Scripture assures us that God Himself will swallow up death forever and wipe away every tear. We look ahead with confidence to the great heavenly banquet He is preparing — a table of joy, laughter, restoration, and reunion.

Isaiah 25:6–9 (NIV)

On this mountain the Lord Almighty will prepare
a feast of rich food for all peoples,
a banquet of aged wine—
the best of meats and the finest of wines.

On this mountain he will destroy
the shroud that enfolds all peoples,
the sheet that covers all nations;
he will swallow up death forever.

The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces;
he will remove his people’s disgrace from all the earth.
The Lord has spoken.

In that day they will say:

“Surely this is our God;
we trusted in him, and he saved us.
This is the Lord, we trusted in him;
let us rejoice and be glad in his salvation.”

Update from Feb. 2, 2026

We are using this website to provide updates on the Celebration of Life service planned for February 15, 2026, at 10 am (Pacific Standard Time). That's 1 pm on the East Coast and 7 pm in Denmark.

We know that many of you cannot travel, but we hope you can join us online. Please plan to use this website to access the updated link.

Obituary

Kari Mull Petersen

May 22, 1939 – January 7, 2026

Kari Mull Petersen, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cherished friend, nurse, missionary, and faithful follower of Jesus, passed peacefully on January 7, 2026, in Loma Linda, California, at the age of 86.

Kari was born on May 22, 1939, in Kristiansand, Norway, to Alfred and Magda Nielsen. At the age of two, her family moved to Denmark, where she spent her childhood living on several …

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Loma Linda University Church

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Method of disposition

Cremation

Final resting place

Carter Memorial SDA Church, 121 Carter Town Road, Warsaw, VA

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