- Date Of Death: September 10, 2017
- State: Michigan
Ethel Eleanor Peterson, age 94, formerly of Garden, MI, passed away Sunday morning, September 10, 2017, at Schoolcraft Medical Care Facility in Manistique.
Ethel was born September 30, 1922, in Chicago, the daughter of Walfred and Esther (Lexander) Johnson. Following her high school graduation, Ethel went on to attend and graduate from West Suburban Hospital School of Nursing. On July 21, 1962, Ethel was united in marriage to Paul Peterson and together the couple made their home and raised their family in Chicago. Ethel was employed as an Operating Room nurse at Belmont Hospital for many years. Upon retirement, Ethel and Paul relocated to Garden where they built their family home and spent many wonderful years together. Paul preceded Ethel in death in 1985.
Survivors include:
Step Son: James (Susan) Peterson of Illinois
Step Daughters: Carol (Ray) Kaspar of Illinois and Bonnie (Robert) Large of
California
Also surviving are Ethel’s grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to her parents, Walfred and Esther, and her husband Paul, Ethel was preceded in death by:
Son: Lynde Johnson in May of 1976
Brother: Walfred Johnson
Sister: Vivian Ciero
Step Son: Steve Peterson
