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Church Decor Reflects Community Ties Amid Renovation Drive
In Petersburg, Iowa, the gilded altar and murals reveal a long faith, family, and farming heritage. A renovation committee seeks 1.5 million to repair water damage, leaking roofs, rotted windows, and cracked plaster while preserving the church as the town’s emotional anchor and debt-free heritage.
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Germany
Jesus
Apostles
Karen Demeyer
Rick Demeyer
Petersburg
Domeyer
Dennis Quint
Dubuque
Iowa
Dan Goedken
Mary Goedken
Goedken
Rick Domeyer
Peter Domeyer
Hennessy Catholic School
Quint
Kristen Goedken
Dan
St. Francis Xavier
Dyersville
Judy Boeckenstedt
Elaine
Dan Wessels
Elaine Wessels