- Date Of Birth: March 7, 1950
- Date Of Death: November 15, 2020
- State: Indiana
March 7, 19Ruth Ann Peterson, age 70, of DeMotte, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020, at Southlake Methodist in Merrillville.
She was born March 7,1950, in Rensselaer, the daughter of Steve and Cornelia “Nell” (Miedema) DeHaan, both deceased. Ruth was a graduate of DeMotte High School, Class of 1968. She married the love of her life, Marvin Peterson, on January 4, 1969 in DeMotte, Indiana. Ruth was a member of American Reformed Church of DeMotte. She spent most of her years taking care of her family and household, although she also worked at Jackson Funeral for several years. Ruth spent over 20 years volunteering at Good Neighbor Food Pantry.
She went on trips with ARC youth groups and with Marv on work trips to Central America. Ruth worked on several committees at church, taught and helped with Sunday school, bible school and Vacation Bible School, volunteered as a mentor for Kids Hope, and was a board member of the Fairchild House. She was always ready to help people in any way she could. Ruth loved life, vacationing, being with friends and family, playing cards and board games with friends. She was loved by her family and will be greatly missed.
Ruth is survived by her husband, Marvin Peterson of DeMotte, IN; twin daughters: Dawn Cullings of DeMotte, IN; Denise (Mark) Orsburn of DeMotte, IN; son, Randy (Dawn) Peterson of DeMotte, IN; 7 grandchildren: Kristian and Morgan Cullings, Emma and Eva Orsburn, Reece, Sydney and Jake Peterson; great-granddaughter, Charlotte Cantwell; siblings: Grace (Gil) Lyzenga, Ken (Vicki) DeHaan, Frank (Jona) DeHaan, Alice (Louis) Mann, Clarence (Judy) DeHaan, Beverly (Ron) Rader.
