Leona Rose Peterson passed away on February 12, 2012 and went home to be with her Lord and Savior. Leona was born in Sioux Pass, MT on March22, 1922 to Alfred R. and Rosa Anderson. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Harry L. Peterson and her son Jerry M. Peterson. She is survived by a sister, Evelyn Johnston of Choteau, MT and a son Alfred L. Peterson and his wife Debby of Scottsdale, AZ. Leona also leaves behind grandsons Paul Peterson and wife Stacey of Clancy, MT, Joel Peterson and wife Sabrina of Buckeye, AZ and granddaughters Stacey Nystrom Peterson and Heather Peterson of Estrella Mountain, AZ, plus 10 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
Leona was retired from the Mountain States Telephone Co. in Helena and she and Harry retired in Sun City, AZ in 1989. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with friends in Arizona in December of 1991. The last ten years Leona has been residing back home in Montana. Most recently she had been at the Teton Nursing Home in Choteau, MT.
Leona was a devoted Christian, wife and mother. She had a deep love of people with a particular fondness for children and babies.
She will be remembered fondly and greatly missed by her family and friends.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the Helena First Assembly of God Church, 2210 Dodge Ave., with interment to follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. To offer condolences or share a memory of Leona, please visit: www.retzfuneralhome.com
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Stacey Nystrom says
My Dear Grand Mother will be missed.
Her wicked sense of humor. Her desire to serve the lord. The way she held a child as they were the most precious gift to the human race.
Her waffles. The way she giggled when she knew she got away with something. The hugs she would give when you needed them most. I love you Leona. Thank you for being a part of my life.
Duane Peterson says
My deepest condolences to Al and family. I will always remember Aunt Leona as “the fun one”. When I last saw her a few years ago, she talked to me about her sisters. She called my mom “the efficient one”, Aunt Evelyn “the talented one” but referred to herself as “the fun one”. I think this is true. She always had a smile, was quick to laugh, and was a joy to be around.
It is never easy to lose a loved one. I take comfort in the knowledge that she is now in Heaven, in the presence of the Lord, reunited with those loved ones who preceded her.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18