Ramona Peterson

Ramona Augusta Marie was born on November 11, 1918 in Sanborn, MN the daughter of Albert Malinda (Heise) Radtke. After her schooling she married Elton Peterson on January 28, 1941 in Sanborn. The couple lived and farmed in Brookville Township until moving to Sleepy Eye in 1985. Elton preceded her in death in 1988. Ramona later moved to Countryside Apartments and the Sleepy Eye Care Center in December of 2010. She was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, WELCA, Ladies Quilting group, Brookville 49'ers Ext. Group and a 4-H Leader. She was a wonderful cook and seamstress, she enjoyed quilting, crocheting crafts. Ramona also enjoyed traveling, spending winters in Apache Junction and taking bus trips with her friends from Sleepy Eye. She especially enjoyed spending time with her family and visits with the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include, her son, Leon (Mary) Peterson of Sleepy Eye, grandchildren great-grandchildren, Janelle (Dan) Gullickson their kids Matthew, Mitchell Alex, Lisa (Todd) Jacoby and Randy Peterson and his kids Sierra, Caleb Isabella and sister-in-law, Melva Peterson of Sleepy Eye. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Elton in 1988 and daughter Berdine in 1991. First Visitation 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Monday, August 27, 2012 Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye 301 3rd Ave. S.W. Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, United States 56085 Second Visitation 9:30 am - 10:30 am Tuesday, August 28, 2012 St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Evan 124 Knudson Street Evan, Minnesota, United States 56266 Service Information 10:30 am Tuesday, August 28, 2012 St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Evan 124 Knudson Street Evan, Minnesota, United States 56266