Peterson, Julia (Doodle) 1927-2015

PETERSON, CRIGGER, QUICK, SOTO, COLE, DENNY, RIDNER, MIKRUT, PAIVA, RANK, SAGSVEEN, SMITH, HUDSON

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Date: 7/1/2015 at 07:44:47

MINOT, N.D. - Julia (Doodle) Peterson, 87, of Minot, N.D., formerly of Lansford, N.D., died Saturday, June 6, 2015, in a Minot hospital.Julia was born July 23, 1927. in Winding Gulf, W.Va., to Wilbur A. and Mattie (Crigger) Quick. She was raised and educated in Franklin. As a young adult, she was employed in various positions in the New Jersey area.

Julia was united in marriage to Carl Petersen on May 5, 1956, in Warwick, N.Y. They made their home in Garfield for two years prior to moving to a farm in Montrose Township of Bottineau County, near Lansford, N.D., in 1958.I

n addition to her role as a devoted wife and loving mother to her children, Julia was an active member of the Lansford community for many years. She was a member of the Lansford's Trinity Lutheran and the DAV auxiliary. She was often found in her garden or tending to her flowers, but also enjoyed crocheting, knitting, quilting and making countless cross bookmarkers.

Retirement brought Carl and Julia to Minot in 1993, where they were members of Bread of Life Lutheran Church. Carl passed away on Dec. 26, 2009. Julia was blessed to remain in her home and be near her family, remaining active in her faith at the Living Word Lutheran Church in Minot. She will be missed for her so-called spunk and quick wit by all who shared in her life.

Julia's loving family includes her children, Stephen (Lorraine) Petersen, of Newton; Carla Soto, of Minot; Donna (Shelley) Cole, of Minot; and Sally (Richard) Denny, of Deep River, Iowa; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Joan Ridner, of Milford, Pa.; brothers-in-law, Jack Mikrut, of South Carolina, and John Paiva, of Milford, Pa.; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Julia was preceded in death by her father, Wilbur A. Quick; mother, Mattie Ridner; stepfather, Clarence Ridner; sisters, Flora Rank, Frances Sagsveen, Alma Smith, Charlene Mikrut and Sally Paiva; brothers, Wilbur Quick and James Hudson; and granddaughter, Lisa Petersen.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Thursday, June 11, at 11 a.m. at the Living Word Lutheran Church, Minot, N.D.. Interment will be at the Lansford Community Cemetery, Lansford, N.D. Visitation will be today, from 3-6 p.m. at the Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot, N.D. Memorials are preferred to the donor's choice. Those wanting to sign the online memorial register or share memories and condolences are invited to use the expressions of sympathy section at www.thomasfamilyfuneralhome.com. ~ The Des Moines Register Legacy, Des Moines, Iowa15 Jun 2015.