Myrtle
Peterson, 94
Battle
Lake - Myrtle A. Peterson, 94, died Friday,
September 24, 2001 at Lake Region Hospital in
Battle Lake.
Services
were held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 2, at First
Lutheran Church in Battle Lake with Rev. George
Dahl officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery
with Glende-Johnson-Nelson & Nilson of Battle
Lake in charge of the arrangements.
Myrtle
A. Johnson was born on March 11, 1907 in Thief
River Falls, the daughter of Hans and Almida
(Swanson) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed
at Bethany Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls and
graduated from Lincoln High School in 1927. She
attended Moorhead Teachers College where she
received her elementary education certificate. Her
52-year teaching career began in rural schools and
she also taught in Vining, Henning and Ottertail.
She did substitute teaching in Battle Lake School
for 12 years before retiring in 1972. After her
retirement, Myrtle sold Avon products up until just
two months ago.
She
was united in marriage to Edgar O. Peterson in 1934
in Fergus Falls. The couple made their home in
Henning for a short time before moving to Battle
Lake. Edgar died on July 8, 1969. At the time of
her death, Myrtle was residing at the Battle Lake
Good Samaritan Center.
She
was a member of First Lutheran Church where she was
active in Circle, held several church offices and
taught Vacation Bible school and Sunday school. She
was also a member of Sons of Norway, a life member
of the Teachers Retirement Association of Minnesota
and served as secretary/ treasurer of the Battle
Lake Senior Citizens Center for several
years.
She
enjoyed gardening, baking and
crocheting.
Myrtle
is survived by a daughter, Joyce (Richard)
Gunderson of Moorhead; two grandchildren; two
great-grandchildren; a sister, Ida (Curdis) Nelson
of Thief River Falls; and several nieces and
nephews.
She
was preceded in death by her husband; parents;
three brothers, Ernest, Hilman and Morris Johnson;
and two sisters, Harriet Peterson and Esther
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