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Mabel
Peterson, 92
Middle
River - Mabel Peterson, 92, died Saturday,
April 28, 2001 at Oakland Park Nursing Home in
Thief River Falls.
Funeral
services will be held at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday,
May 2) at First Lutheran Church in Middle River
with Rev. John Jorgensen officiating. Lois Peterson
was the organist, and Donovan Ruud was the soloist.
Casketbearers were Mabel's grandsons, Mark
Peterson, Darrin Peterson, Mardy Anderson, Randy
Cwikla, Mike Peterson and Steve Neuschwander.
Interment was in Spruce Valley Cemetery in Middle
River. Visitation was held after 6 p.m. on Tuesday
at Collins Funeral Chapel in Middle River with a 7
p.m. prayer service. Visitation will also be held
for one hour prior to services at the
church.
Mabel
Eleanor Anderson was born on June 8, 1908 in Spruce
Valley township of Marshall county near Middle
River, the daughter of Albin and Ellen (Osterberg)
Anderson. She grew up and attended school near
Middle River, graduating from Middle River High
School in 1927. She was baptized and confirmed in
the Lutheran faith.
On
December 28, 1929, Mabel was united in marriage to
Egil Peterson at Warren. The couple lived and
farmed in Spruce Valley township until 1970 when
they retired and moved to Middle River. Egil died
on December 15, 1974. In 1997, Mabel moved to Royal
Oak Apartments in Middle River and then to live
with her daughter, Lois, at Grygla. Since November
of 1999, she had resided at Oakland Park Nursing
Home in Thief River Falls.
Mabel
was a life-long member of First Lutheran Church of
Middle River and belonged to the Spruce Valley
Garden Club for many years.
Survivors
include four daughters, Deloris (Stanley) Larson of
Albany, Ore., Mimi Cwikla of Middle River, Lois
(Vernon) Neuschwander of Grygla and Cherie (Fred)
Nissen of Middle River; two sons, Harold and Larry
(Janyce), both of Middle River; 26 grandchildren;
53 great-grandchildren; eight great
great-grandchildren; two brothers, Leo of Grand
Forks, N.D. and Floyd (LaVonne) of East Grand
Forks; three sisters, Ruby Torgerson of Stephen,
Pearl Moen of Middle River and Marion Courtamanche
of Portland, Ore.; and many nieces, nephews and
other relatives.
Mabel
was preceded in death by her husband; parents; a
son, Erick in 1985; a son-in-law, Alex Cwikla; a
sister, Nettie; and a brother, Lawrence.
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