Peters, Pearl R. (1916-2011)
PETERS, HALVORSON, BECKJORDAN, TORKELSON, WELCH, LAGO
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 9/4/2011 at 19:26:56
Pearl R. Peters
October 12, 1916 - August 11, 2011FOREST CITY - Pearl R. Peters, age 94, of Forest City, died Thursday, August 11, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Forest City.
Pearl Ruby Peters, the daughter of Halvor and Josephine (Beckjordan) Halvorson, was born on October 12, 1916, in Leland, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at the Winnebago Lutheran Church. Pearl attended the rural schools east of Leland. When she was eight years old, her father died, and she and her siblings had to help their mother on the farm. Pearl graduated from Leland High School in 1935.
On March 9, 1937, she married Burt Edward Peters at the Winnebago Lutheran Church Parsonage. The couple farmed near Forest City for several years. In 1954, they moved to their farm near Hinckley, Minnesota. They were members of the First Lutheran Church in Hinckley. In 1977, Pearl attended the area Vocational Institute of Pine City, Minnesota. to obtain certification as a Home Health Aide.
On May 3, 1988, her husband, Burt, passed away. In 1991, Pearl moved to Forest City, Iowa, where she served as a volunteer at the Good Samaritan Center in Forest City for many years. She enjoyed visiting with her family, cooking, baking, doing crafts, reading, listening to music, and making quilts for the missions. A gracious hostess, she had a gift for hospitality.
Pearl is survived by two children: Byron (Peggy) Peters and Bonnie Torkelson; seven grandchildren: Allen Peters, Jason Peters, Quentin Peters, John Torkelson, Jr., Bradley Torkelson, Andrea (Dr. Kevin) Welch, and Rachel Torkelson; her step-granddaughter, Dr. Denise Lago; five great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Pearl was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Burt; her sisters, Lillian, Bella, Florence, Amie, and Dewie; a brother, Manford, and a son-in-law, John M. Torkelson.
Funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark Street, Forest City, with Pastor Randy Vaage of Clear Lake Evangelical Free Church in Clear Lake officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Forest City. Visitation will be held an hour prior to service at the funeral home.
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