A. Peterson, sister of Spring Grove woman
Annie Peterson, 89, of Decorah, died Saturday, July 25, 1998, at the Tweeten Lutheran Health Care Center in Spring Grove, Minn.
Annie (Sollien) Peterson was born Feb. 28, 1909, in Highland Township of Winneshiek County, the youngest of the seven children of Styrk and Christine (Juelson) Sollien. She was baptized and confirmed at Highland Lutheran Church.
She attended rural schools in Highland Township and graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1928. She also completed normal training in Spring Grove, enabling her to be a teacher.
She was united in marriage with Oliver G. Peterson on Oct. 19, 1929, at Highland Lutheran parsonage. They farmed at several Winneshiek County locations until Oliver's death Dec. 12, 1965.
Mrs. Peterson was active in the church circles at the various Lutheran churches near their farms, including Waterloo Ridge, Canoe Ridge, Madison and First Lutheran in Decorah. For several years, she worked assisting local homemakers and was active in RSVP.
She retired to Oneota Housing in 1989, where she resided until she became a resident of the Tweeten Lutheran Health Care Center in February of 1998. Among her favorite pastimes were reading, playing Scrabble, crossword puzzles, visiting with family and friends and cutting quilting squares for a local quilting group.
Survivors include four sons and two daughters, Beulah and John Shindelar of Fort Atkinson, Sylvia and Blaine Roberts of San Jose, Calif., Alton and Eldie Peterson of Paso Robles, Calif., Lorraine Ellickson of Murrieta, Calif., Carol and Spencer Bolson of Decorah and Robert and Dianne Peterson of Cedar Falls; 18 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; two sisters, Emma Holtan of Northwood and Ella Blexrud of Spring Grove; sister-in-law Florence Sollien of Spring Grove; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Johannes and Syver Sollien; two sisters, Martina Soten and Gina Dreivold; and one great-granddaughter, Kerri Lynn Barloon.
Funeral services were held Saturday at First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Steven Jacobsen officiating. Burial was in the Madison Lutheran Cemetery, rural Ridgeway.
Fjelstul Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Annie Peterson, 89, of Decorah, died Saturday, July 25, 1998, at the Tweeten Lutheran Health Care Center in Spring Grove, Minn.
Annie (Sollien) Peterson was born Feb. 28, 1909, in Highland Township of Winneshiek County, the youngest of the seven children of Styrk and Christine (Juelson) Sollien. She was baptized and confirmed at Highland Lutheran Church.
She attended rural schools in Highland Township and graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1928. She also completed normal training in Spring Grove, enabling her to be a teacher.
She was united in marriage with Oliver G. Peterson on Oct. 19, 1929, at Highland Lutheran parsonage. They farmed at several Winneshiek County locations until Oliver's death Dec. 12, 1965.
Mrs. Peterson was active in the church circles at the various Lutheran churches near their farms, including Waterloo Ridge, Canoe Ridge, Madison and First Lutheran in Decorah. For several years, she worked assisting local homemakers and was active in RSVP.
She retired to Oneota Housing in 1989, where she resided until she became a resident of the Tweeten Lutheran Health Care Center in February of 1998. Among her favorite pastimes were reading, playing Scrabble, crossword puzzles, visiting with family and friends and cutting quilting squares for a local quilting group.
Survivors include four sons and two daughters, Beulah and John Shindelar of Fort Atkinson, Sylvia and Blaine Roberts of San Jose, Calif., Alton and Eldie Peterson of Paso Robles, Calif., Lorraine Ellickson of Murrieta, Calif., Carol and Spencer Bolson of Decorah and Robert and Dianne Peterson of Cedar Falls; 18 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; two sisters, Emma Holtan of Northwood and Ella Blexrud of Spring Grove; sister-in-law Florence Sollien of Spring Grove; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Johannes and Syver Sollien; two sisters, Martina Soten and Gina Dreivold; and one great-granddaughter, Kerri Lynn Barloon.
Funeral services were held Saturday at First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Steven Jacobsen officiating. Burial was in the Madison Lutheran Cemetery, rural Ridgeway.
Fjelstul Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
A. Peterson, sister of Spring Grove woman
Annie Peterson, 89, of Decorah, died Saturday, July 25, 1998, at the Tweeten Lutheran Health Care Center in Spring Grove, Minn.
Annie (Sollien) Peterson was born Feb. 28, 1909, in Highland Township of Winneshiek County, the youngest of the seven children of Styrk and Christine (Juelson) Sollien. She was baptized and confirmed at Highland Lutheran Church.
She attended rural schools in Highland Township and graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1928. She also completed normal training in Spring Grove, enabling her to be a teacher.
She was united in marriage with Oliver G. Peterson on Oct. 19, 1929, at Highland Lutheran parsonage. They farmed at several Winneshiek County locations until Oliver's death Dec. 12, 1965.
Mrs. Peterson was active in the church circles at the various Lutheran churches near their farms, including Waterloo Ridge, Canoe Ridge, Madison and First Lutheran in Decorah. For several years, she worked assisting local homemakers and was active in RSVP.
She retired to Oneota Housing in 1989, where she resided until she became a resident of the Tweeten Lutheran Health Care Center in February of 1998. Among her favorite pastimes were reading, playing Scrabble, crossword puzzles, visiting with family and friends and cutting quilting squares for a local quilting group.
Survivors include four sons and two daughters, Beulah and John Shindelar of Fort Atkinson, Sylvia and Blaine Roberts of San Jose, Calif., Alton and Eldie Peterson of Paso Robles, Calif., Lorraine Ellickson of Murrieta, Calif., Carol and Spencer Bolson of Decorah and Robert and Dianne Peterson of Cedar Falls; 18 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; two sisters, Emma Holtan of Northwood and Ella Blexrud of Spring Grove; sister-in-law Florence Sollien of Spring Grove; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Johannes and Syver Sollien; two sisters, Martina Soten and Gina Dreivold; and one great-granddaughter, Kerri Lynn Barloon.
Funeral services were held Saturday at First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Steven Jacobsen officiating. Burial was in the Madison Lutheran Cemetery, rural Ridgeway.
Fjelstul Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Annie Peterson, 89, of Decorah, died Saturday, July 25, 1998, at the Tweeten Lutheran Health Care Center in Spring Grove, Minn.
Annie (Sollien) Peterson was born Feb. 28, 1909, in Highland Township of Winneshiek County, the youngest of the seven children of Styrk and Christine (Juelson) Sollien. She was baptized and confirmed at Highland Lutheran Church.
She attended rural schools in Highland Township and graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1928. She also completed normal training in Spring Grove, enabling her to be a teacher.
She was united in marriage with Oliver G. Peterson on Oct. 19, 1929, at Highland Lutheran parsonage. They farmed at several Winneshiek County locations until Oliver's death Dec. 12, 1965.
Mrs. Peterson was active in the church circles at the various Lutheran churches near their farms, including Waterloo Ridge, Canoe Ridge, Madison and First Lutheran in Decorah. For several years, she worked assisting local homemakers and was active in RSVP.
She retired to Oneota Housing in 1989, where she resided until she became a resident of the Tweeten Lutheran Health Care Center in February of 1998. Among her favorite pastimes were reading, playing Scrabble, crossword puzzles, visiting with family and friends and cutting quilting squares for a local quilting group.
Survivors include four sons and two daughters, Beulah and John Shindelar of Fort Atkinson, Sylvia and Blaine Roberts of San Jose, Calif., Alton and Eldie Peterson of Paso Robles, Calif., Lorraine Ellickson of Murrieta, Calif., Carol and Spencer Bolson of Decorah and Robert and Dianne Peterson of Cedar Falls; 18 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; two sisters, Emma Holtan of Northwood and Ella Blexrud of Spring Grove; sister-in-law Florence Sollien of Spring Grove; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Johannes and Syver Sollien; two sisters, Martina Soten and Gina Dreivold; and one great-granddaughter, Kerri Lynn Barloon.
Funeral services were held Saturday at First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Steven Jacobsen officiating. Burial was in the Madison Lutheran Cemetery, rural Ridgeway.
Fjelstul Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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