- Date Of Birth: April 9, 1928
- Date Of Death: July 28, 2022
- State: Nebraska
Ruth Ann Peterson, age 94, of Benedict, Nebraska, passed away July 28, 2022 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center in Osceola.
Ruth Ann was born April 9, 1928 in Gresham to Edward and Anna Mathilda (Fredrickson) Sterup. She attended school in Gresham, graduating in 1945. She then attended Hastings College where she received her Bachelors degree in Business Education. She was a business teacher in Central City, McCool Junction and Benedict.
On November 16, 1952 she was united in marriage to Donald Lee Peterson at the Eden Baptist Church in Stromsburg. To this union three sons were born. She was baptized on December 13, 1953. The family lived and farmed on the home place near Stromsburg.
Ruth Ann began working for Overland Sand & Gravel where she was bookkeeper for 23 years, retiring in 1993.
She was a member of a variety of organizations including the Stromsburg Baptist Church where she was Sunday School teacher, member of church choir, mission circle and served in many other positions; Swedish Festival Queen in 1985; 50 year member of P.E.O. Chapter AR; 60 year member of American Legion Auxiliary Post #132; U-Go-I-Go Club; Birthday Club member for over 60 years; and a member of the Vintage Voices.
Those left to cherish her memories are sons: John E. Peterson of Fredericksburg, VA, Lee D. (Michel) Peterson of Benedict and daughter-in-law Jacki Peterson of Marquette; grandchildren: Eric Peterson, Clint (Kerry) Peterson of York, Martina (Dr. Todd) Niemeyer of Papillion, Clay (Morgan) Peterson of Stromsburg, Jared (Heidi) Peterson of Gretna and Dr. Connor Peterson (special friend Taylor Regan of York) of Benedict; great grandchildren: Kaylie Smith, Declan and Dax Peterson, Audriana, Evan, Lillian and Brielle Niemeyer, Kyndal and Presley Peterson; nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband Donald who passed away March 21, 2003; son Jay D. Peterson; her parents; brother and sister-in-law Armond Dale and Dorothy Lou Sterup; brother-in-law Ralph E. Peterson; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Wendell and Dorothy Appleton.
