Karlstad - Iolet Peterson, 86, died Sunday,
November 18, 2001 at Northwest Medical Center in
Thief River Falls.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Friday,
November 23, at First Lutheran Church in Karlstad
with Rev. Gary Halverson officiating. Kirstin Olson
was the organist, and vocalists were Ron Fossell,
Lyndon Johnson, Janice Gilbertson and Judy Gardner.
Casketbearers included Ronald Fossell, Marlin
Spangrud, Virgil Hams, Claus Pearson, Everett
Englund and Roger Bogestad. Interment was in
Karlstad Cemetery in Karlstad with Collins Funeral
Home of Karlstad in charge of the
arrangements.
Iolet Vivian Bogestad was born on November 2, 1915
in Springbrook Township of Kittson County near
Karlstad, the daughter of Hans and Tobine
(Anderson) Bogestad. She grew up and attended
school in Springbrook Township and was baptized and
confirmed at Oslo Lutheran Church near her
home.
On December 23, 1941, Iolet was united in marriage
to Manfred Peterson at Oslo Lutheran Church. The
couple farmed in Springbrook Township, and Iolet
cooked at Bogestad Farms for many years. After
Manfred's death on July 25, 1951, Iolet moved to
Karlstad where she had since made her home. She was
employed at Karlstad Memorial Hospital for many
years and also worked at Arctic Enterprises for
several years.
She was a member of First Lutheran Church in
Karlstad.
Iolet is survived by a daughter, Gayle Olson of
Bemidji; three grandchildren; and several nieces,
nephews and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents;
a son, James in 1985; a grandson, Casey; three
sisters, Inga, Myrtle and Freda; and four brothers,
Albin, John, Norman and Spener.
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