Elmer Petersen

He has worked significantly with welding, including that of found metal objects, and often sculpted in cast bronze.

While at Dana College, Petersen was drafted in the middle of his education, then returned on the GI Bill to do graduate work in art at the University of Wisconsin.

[2] Petersen worked and taught at Texas Lutheran University[3] before returning to Wisconsin in 1978[4] and opening an art studio.

[5] Roger D. Roslansky, Chair of Board, HSR Associates of La Crosse, remarked that Petersen was "an invaluable resource and an extremely creative artist," "a sculptor of significant note!

[2] Petersen died from Acute Myeloid leukemia and pneumonia[6] at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin.