- Date Of Birth: February 26, 1922
- Date Of Death: January 11, 2006
- State: Iowa
Illa R. Peterson, age 82, formerly of Storm Lake, died on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 in Manly, Iowa after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.
She was born on Feb. 26th 1922 in Cherokee to Clyde and Maude Patrick. She was an only child.
After living in Cherokee, the family moved to Cedar Rapids where they lived for many years. Illa graduated from high school and attended DIB in Des Moines. After graduation, she worked at Collins Radio. She made many life long friends there.
On Oct. 10th, 1946, she was united in marriage with Russell Peterson, Jr., in Cedar Rapids. They were married for 52 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell and her parents. She will always be missed.
