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PETERSON, Grace Marian (Foster) 1912-2003

PETERSON, FOSTER, CUSTER

Posted By: Kermit Kittleson
Date: 9/30/2011 at 14:54:50

GRACE MARIAN (FOSTER) PETERSON

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA — Grace Marian (Foster) Peterson was born November 12, 1912, in Ida Grove, the daughter of Joshua Lewis and Cynthia Ellen (Custer) Foster.

She married Curtis “Sam” Peterson May 29, 1938, at Spencer, Iowa. He preceded her in death on April 24, 1978.

Grace taught elementary school in country schools, at Rembrandt, Iowa and after moving to Cedar Falls in 1966, she substitute taught for the Cedar Falls School District.

Grace died Tuesday, October 7, 2003, at the Western Home Communities-Elizabeth Martin Center, Cedar Falls, at the age of 90 years.

Survivors include two daughters, Sharon (John) Longnecker of Bella Vista, Ark., Rev. Mary (Joel Lindemann) Peterson of Coulter, Iowa; six grandchildren, John (Deb) Longnecker, James (Cheri) Longnecker, Joel Longnecker, Joshua (Jill) Longnecker, Sarah (Tim) Williams, and Jeremiah (Allison) Longnecker; 19 great-grandchildren, and one nephew, James (Carol) Dolan of Pismo Beach, Calif.

Grace was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one brother, Lewis Foster; and two sisters, Laura Opal Foster and Jessie Isabel Broadwell.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday at St. John Lutheran Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home and for an hour before service time at the church Friday.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the church or the Western Home.

Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, Cedar Falls, (319) 266-7525.

[ Mason City Globe Gazette, Oct. 8, 2003 ]


 

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