Cover photo for Delrose Peterson's Obituary
Delrose Peterson Profile Photo
1926 Delrose 2018

Delrose Peterson

May 24, 1926 — June 3, 2018

Delrose M. Peterson, age 92, of Willmar, died Sunday morning, June 3, at the Mount Olivet Health Care Center in Minneapolis.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 8, at First Covenant Church in Willmar. Interment will be at Cloverleaf Cemetery in Willmar. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 7, at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church.

Delrose Marie Peterson was born May 24, 1926, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Victor and Ruth (Beckman) Anderson. She grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from Washburn High School. She attended nursing school at the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis. On April 7, 1951, she married Kenneth Peterson and they made their home in Willmar. Delrose worked as a registered nurse at the Willmar State Hospital and later part-time at the Christian Nursing Home in Willmar. She was a member of First Covenant Church in Willmar, where she was active in many activities and was head of the serving committee for many years. She also served as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels for many years. Delrose enjoyed cooking, baking and sewing. She also enjoyed spending time with her family at their cabin on Green Lake.

She is survived by four children: Becky (and James) Mokler of Tucson, AZ, Julie (and Thomas) Larson of Montgomery, TX, Jim (and Sandra) Peterson of Hurricane, WV, and Bruce Peterson of Minneapolis, MN; six grandchildren: Matthew Mokler, Justin Mokler, Linnea Larson, Katarina Larson, Ethan (and Kristina) Peterson, and Elia Peterson; and a great-granddaughter: Sofia Grace Peterson. Also surviving are a brother: Charles (and Kay) Anderson of Maple Grove, MN; a sister: Marvel Kendall of St. Louis, MO; and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Kenneth in 2009.


Cemetery Details

Cloverleaf Memorial Park Cemetery
3003 8th Avenue NE
Willmar, MN, 56201

Visitation

JUN 7. 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Peterson Brothers Funeral Home

700 Becker Avenue Southwest

Willmar, MN, US, 56201

Visitation

JUN 8. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

First Covenant Church

801 Willmar Ave SW

Willmar, MN, US, 56201

http://www.fccwillmar.org

Funeral Service

JUN 8. 11:00 AM

First Covenant Church

801 Willmar Ave SW

Willmar, MN, US, 56201

http://www.fccwillmar.org

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Delrose Peterson, please visit our flower store.

Guestbook

Visits: 10

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree