Willeta O. Peterson, 91 of Fremont, NE

Willeta Peterson

WILLETA O. PETERSON, 91, of Fremont, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014, in Fremont.

Willeta was born July 25, 1922, in West Point, Nebraska, to Wilhelm E. and Olivia (Ludwig) Kuester. She was baptized into the Christian faith on August 27, 1922, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, rural Beemer by Rev. F. W. Daberkow and was confirmed at St. John’s on April 14, 1935, by Rev. E. L. Borgmeyer. Willeta attended school at District No. 48.

On February 1, 1942, Willeta and Myron E. Peterson were united in marriage at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in West Point by Rev. Ared Oelschlaeger. They farmed in the West Point, Beemer and Lyons areas before moving to Fremont in 1971. Myron passed away August 20, 1999.

Willeta was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Myron; sister, Leota Mahnke.

Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Darwin and Linda Peterson of West Point, Dean and Cathy Peterson of Papillion, NE; daughters and sons-in-law, Parnell and Dr. Michael Thoene of El Cajon, CA, Nerita and Ron Getzschman of Fremont; ten grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren and very special friend, Colleen Sanny.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: Friday, May 2, 2014, 2:00 p.m. at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland.

NO VISITATION

BURIAL: Oakland Cemetery

MEMORIALS: First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Oakland

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