Lillian Rosella (Peterson) WRIGHT

WRIGHT, PETERSON, FISCHER, THOMPSON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/18/2007 at 09:55:35

Ovtober 7, 1915 --- September 11, 2007

EAGLE GROVE — Lillian Rosella (Peterson) Wright was born October 7, 1915, in Eagle Grove, Iowa the daughter of Christian and Rose (Fischer) Peterson. Lillian attended Sacred Heart School for eleven years and graduated from Eagle Grove High School in 1933. On November 22, 1939, Lillian was united in marriage with George Wright at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Eagle Grove. Lillian was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters of America, Sacred Heart Guild and the American Legion Auxiliary.

Lillian passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2007, at Rotary Ann Nursing Home in Eagle Grove at the age of 91 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, George Wright on July 25, 2007 and her sister, Marie Thompson. Survivors include her three sons, Rev. David Wright of St. Louis, MO, Donald Wright of Cincinnati, OH and Thomas Wright of Alexander, North Carolina; grandsons, Ted Wright of Arlington, MA and Robert Wright of Portland, OR; granddaughter, Katherine Wright of Cincinnati, OH; great granddaughters, Cassin and Hutton Wright of Portland, OR and Lyndsey Wright of Arlington, MA; and a sister-in-law, Helen Wright of San Antonio, TX.

Memorial Services will be held Monday, September 17, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Eagle Grove with Father David Wright and Father Chris Podhajsky officiating. Lillian deeded her body to the University of Iowa for research. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.

Fort Dodge Messenger -- Fort Dodge, Iowa
September 16, 2007

Lillian Rosella (Peterson) Wright was born October 7, 1915, in Eagle Grove, Iowa, the daughter of Christian and Rose (Fischer) Peterson. She attended Sacred Heart School for eleven years and graduated from Eagle Grove High School in 1933. On November 22, 1939, she was united in marriage with George Wright at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Eagle Grove. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters of America, Sacred Heart Guild, and the American Legion Auxiliary.

Lillian Wright died on Tuesday, September 11,2007, at Rotary Ann Nursing Home in Eagle Grove, at the age of 91 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, George Wright, on July 25, 2007, and her sister, Marie Thompson.

Survivors include her three sons, Rev. David Wright of St. Louis, Mo., Donald Wright, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Thomas Wright of Alexander, North Carolina; grandsons, Ted Wright of Arlington, Mass., and Robert Wright of Portland, Ore.; granddaughter, Katherine Wright of Cincinnati; great-granddaughters, Cassin and Hutton Wright of Portland, and Lyndsey Wright of Arlington, Mass.; and a sister-in-law, Helen Wright of San Antonio, Texas.

Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.

Memorial services were held Monday, September 17, at 10:30 a.m., at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Eagle Grove, with Father David Wright and Father Chris Podhajsky officiating.

Lillian deeded her body to the University of Iowa for research.

EAGLE GROVE EAGLE -- Eagle Grove, Iowa
September 20, 2007