LaNah Peterson's Obituary
LANAH E. PETERSON
WAUPACA, WISCONSIN Age 89 passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2005 at Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca. She was born August 14, 1916 in Aniwa, WI; daughter of Harry and Laura (Kreger) Telfer. LaNah graduated from Elco High School. She managed D&M Beauty Shops in Marshfield and Waupaca. On January 18, 1946, LaNah married Gordon Peterson in Waupaca, WI. They enjoyed camping, traveling, and being with family and friends. LaNah was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Waupaca and was a life member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary #1037. LaNah is survived by:
Husband: Gordon Peterson of Waupaca, WI
Son: Daniel (Colleen) Peterson of Waupaca, WI
Daughter: Deiadra (Richard) Cook of Shawano, WI
Grandchildren: George (Julie) Neubauer of Waupaca, WI
Dawn (Ken) Tucker of Greenville, WI
Bill Neubauer of Shawano, WI
Gretchen (Del) Peterson of Neenah, WI
Dave (Anne) Cook of Minneapolis, MN
Sue (Mike) Brown of Oviedo, FL
Bob (Julie) Cook of Madison, WI
Abby (Randy) Miller of Manawa, WI
Nathan Huitt of Milwaukee, WI
Jason Huitt of Fort Collins, CO
Brittney Tucker of Thornton, CO
Great-Grandchildren: Alison Neubauer of Waupaca, WI
Ashley and Nicole Tucker of Greenville, WI
Elizabeth Martinez and Tristen Peterson of Neenah, WI
Zachary and Spencer Cook of Minneapolis, MN
Julia and Michele Brown of Oviedo, FL
Austin and Ryan Cook of Madison, WI
Sister and Brother-in-law: Marjorie (Ben) Jorgensen of Waupaca, WI
Sisters-in-law: Margie Telfer of Waupaca, WI
Lucille Peterson of Three Lakes, WI She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Jerome Telfer, sister, Geraldine (Bernard) DeLoye, and a brother-in-law, Norman Peterson. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, December 22, 2005 at 11:00 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Waupaca. Reverend Mike Weigand will officiate. A visitation will be held on Wednesday evening, Dec. 21, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at the Holly Funeral Home in Waupaca with a VFW Ladies Auxiliary Service at 6:30 PM. Burial will be at Lakeside Memorial Park in the spring. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in the name of LaNah E. Peterson. The Holly Funeral Home of Waupaca is assisting the family with arrangements. HOLLY FUNERAL HOME
526 S. Main Street
Waupaca, WI 54981
www.hollyfuneralhome.com
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