PETERSON, Dianna L. (McKinney) 1961-2019

PETERSON, MCKINNEY, SMITH, EVERTS

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 7/29/2019 at 08:11:20

Biography

Dianna L. Peterson, age 57, of Waterloo, Iowa, died suddenly Saturday, July 27, 2019 at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center.

She was born November 8, 1961, in Evansville, Indiana, the daughter of Kenneth and Hazel (Pitchers) McKinney. She attended Denver (Iowa) High School and graduated from the Hawkeye Community College GED program. Dianna was united in marriage with Donald A. Peterson on July 3, 1980 at Washington Park in Waterloo.

Dianna worked for Aramark Food Service at the John Deere Waterloo Foundry for over 20 years. Her family was everything to her and she was very proud of her sons and grandsons. She was a very giving person who cared about everyone and continued to give of herself in death by being a donor for the Iowa Donor Network. Dianna loved the outdoors, including flowers, gardening, canning and camping. She was a very thrifty shopper and a strong supporter of the St. Vincent De Paul Society in Waterloo.

Survivors include her husband, Donald of Waterloo; two sons, Seth (Stephanie) Peterson of Cedar Falls and Sean Peterson of Waterloo; three grandsons, Jack, Dylan and Luke; her mother, Hazel Everts of Cedar falls; a brother, Gary (Nancy) Smith of Waverly; two sisters, Pam (Mike) Larrew of Washburn and Cathy (Dave) Aschbrenner of Denver, IA.

She was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth, her stepfather, Les Everts and a brother, Terry Smith.

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Services:
10:30 a.m. Friday, August 2, 2019 at Kearns Funeral Service Kimball Chapel, 3146 Kimball Avenue in Waterloo

Cemetery:
Inurnment in the Garden of Memories Cemetery at a later date.

SOURCE: Kearns Funeral Service website