1917
Alice
2008
Alice Peterson
September 20, 1917 — April 21, 2008
She grew up on the family farm, where commitment to family and friends, faith in God, working hard, playing hard, church, music, The Ten Commandments, and The Golden Rule were considered the facts of life.
Her marriage to Vernon K. Peterson on December 3, 1941, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, was followed by many years of homemaking and child rearing, with stops in Fergus Falls, Bemidji, and Detroit Lakes. As a member of the First Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, Alice was very involved in bible study, quilting circle, and Golden Agers. She most recently resided at St. Mary's Nursing Center, where she received very loving care from a very loyal staff of caregivers.
Although her priority was always at home, she worked many, many jobs in an effort to make ends meet during difficult times and to make a house a home. She lived her lifetime with a passion for others, nurturing everyone that surrounded her, and leaving a very special footprint on the hearts of everyone that knew her. Alice was quoted at her 80th birthday party, "I don't feel old at 80. Ask me again how I feel when I get to be 90!" Her energy and enthusiasm for life was an inspiration to everyone that knew her.
She will be always be remembered as a caring and loving Mother by her daughter Mary and her husband, Stephen Andrews of Detroit Lakes; her sons, John Peterson and Duane and his wife Jeanne Peterson of Bemidji. Grandchildren, Travis and his wife Janet Peterson, Craig and his wife Rachelle Peterson, and Dan and his wife Darcy Rude of Bemidji, Matie Metelak,Corey Metelak of Detroit Lakes, Laurie and her husband Rod Haenke of Eagen, and Stephen and his wife Rebecca and Christopher Andrews from Tacoma, will remember her as the "Go Go" Grandma. Her great-grandchildren, Brianna, McKenzie, Brodie, Michael, Ryan, Charlie, Olivia, Emily, Jace, Kade, Brynn, Chace, Cole, Noah, Mia, and Allysa will remember her as Grandma Pete. She will be remembered as a loving Sister by her brothers Richard (Elaine) Olson of Henning and Buddy Olson of Clitheral; and sister LuAnn (Bisty) Bistodeau of Battle Lake. She is also survived by a very caring and special friend, Nora Johnson of Detroit Lakes.
Preceding Alice in death were her parents; husband; brothers, Herbert and Donald; sisters, Corrine, Adeline, Viola, and June; daughter, Jean (Richard) Rude; infant daughter Linda, and infant grandson Nicholas Jon.
Her marriage to Vernon K. Peterson on December 3, 1941, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, was followed by many years of homemaking and child rearing, with stops in Fergus Falls, Bemidji, and Detroit Lakes. As a member of the First Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, Alice was very involved in bible study, quilting circle, and Golden Agers. She most recently resided at St. Mary's Nursing Center, where she received very loving care from a very loyal staff of caregivers.
Although her priority was always at home, she worked many, many jobs in an effort to make ends meet during difficult times and to make a house a home. She lived her lifetime with a passion for others, nurturing everyone that surrounded her, and leaving a very special footprint on the hearts of everyone that knew her. Alice was quoted at her 80th birthday party, "I don't feel old at 80. Ask me again how I feel when I get to be 90!" Her energy and enthusiasm for life was an inspiration to everyone that knew her.
She will be always be remembered as a caring and loving Mother by her daughter Mary and her husband, Stephen Andrews of Detroit Lakes; her sons, John Peterson and Duane and his wife Jeanne Peterson of Bemidji. Grandchildren, Travis and his wife Janet Peterson, Craig and his wife Rachelle Peterson, and Dan and his wife Darcy Rude of Bemidji, Matie Metelak,Corey Metelak of Detroit Lakes, Laurie and her husband Rod Haenke of Eagen, and Stephen and his wife Rebecca and Christopher Andrews from Tacoma, will remember her as the "Go Go" Grandma. Her great-grandchildren, Brianna, McKenzie, Brodie, Michael, Ryan, Charlie, Olivia, Emily, Jace, Kade, Brynn, Chace, Cole, Noah, Mia, and Allysa will remember her as Grandma Pete. She will be remembered as a loving Sister by her brothers Richard (Elaine) Olson of Henning and Buddy Olson of Clitheral; and sister LuAnn (Bisty) Bistodeau of Battle Lake. She is also survived by a very caring and special friend, Nora Johnson of Detroit Lakes.
Preceding Alice in death were her parents; husband; brothers, Herbert and Donald; sisters, Corrine, Adeline, Viola, and June; daughter, Jean (Richard) Rude; infant daughter Linda, and infant grandson Nicholas Jon.
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