Helen Peterson

Helen Peterson was born January 10, 1915, in Morristown, MN to Rev. Albert Merril and Mabel Pearl (Wilkinson) Folk. As a young child, her family moved to Palemero, NY. In 1925, Helen, her mother and siblings moved to Welcome, MN where one of Helen's chores was to keep her brother Harold occupied. She did fairly well in school but spelling was never her strong suit. She didn't like to sing so she and a friend misbehaved and got kicked out of choir much to their delight. While in school, Helen played on the girls basketball team. Helen graduated from Welcome High School in 1933 and continued to live at home where she worked at the Welcome Post Office. On May 2, 1949, Helen married the love of her life, Edward C. Peterson, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Sherburn. The couple moved to Lamberton in 1960 and Helen was active in bowling, golf and volunteering as a Girl Scout troop leader and later became President of the Peacepipe Girl Scout Council of SW Minnesota. She was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Lamberton, and a coffee club. Helen enjoyed traveling, including winters in Texas and Arizona and summers at the lake. Helen Peterson died Friday, January 22, 2016, at Valley View Manor in Lamberton at the age of 101 years. She is survived by daughter Jean Gode of Sanborn; granddaughter Janath Gode of Minneapolis; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, A. Merril and Mabel Folk; son-in-law Gary Gode; husband Edward C. Peterson in 1995; sisters, Leila Wilson and Marion Headley; and brother Harold Folk. Visitation 1 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sunday, January 24, 2016 Sturm Funeral Home, Lamberton Chapel 502 S. Main Lamberton, Minnesota, United States 56152 Visitation 2 9:30 am - 10:30 am Monday, January 25, 2016 Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Lamberton, MN 805 Birch St. Lamberton, Minnesota, United States 56152 Service Information 10:30 am Monday, January 25, 2016 Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Lamberton, MN 805 Birch St. Lamberton, Minnesota, United States 56152 Interment Information Lamberton Cemetery 2700 125th St. Lamberton, Minnesota, United States 56152 Luncheon Luncheon to follow interment at the church.