Anna Peterson

TORRINGTON, WY…..Funeral services for ANNA A. PETERSON, 101, will be held at United Methodist Church in Mitchell, Nebraska at 10:30am on Saturday April 10, 2010 with Pastor Sheila Taylor officiating. The family will be present at the church at 9:30am for viewing and greeting before the service. Interment will be at the Gordon, Nebraska Cemetery at 3:30pm. Other visitation hours are from 3-7pm on Friday at the Colyer Funeral Home Chapel in Torrington, Wyoming. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made out to the United Methodist Church in Mitchell, Nebraska or the A.G. and Anna Peterson Family Scholarship Fund at Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska. Anna died on April 4, 2010 at Community Hospital in Torrington, Wyoming. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends are invited to send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com. Anna was born on December 16, 1908 in Cody, Nebraska and was the youngest daughter of E. Lee and Cora (Gunderson) Sellers. She graduated from Gordon High School and attended Chadron State College in 1928. Anna taught in a rural school near Cody, Nebraska. On June 12, 1932, she and Arthur G. (Pete) Peterson were married at her parent’s ranch home. To this union four daughters were born; Verlee, Kaye, Janet, and Jane. Anna and Pete lived in Gordon, Harrisburg, Hay Springs, Plainview, and Mitchell while Pete served as a teacher administrator. Anna received a four year degree from Chadron State College in 1963 and taught third grade in the Mitchell public school until she retired. Anna was active in Delta Kappa Gamma, Chapter EU, P.E.O., the United Methodist Church, Retired Teachers, and Eastern Star. Besides her professional activities, she was known for her delicious homemade apple and peach pies, rolls, and cole slaw. Anna’s last peach pie was baked and shared in celebration of her 101st birthday. She is survived by three daughters; Jane Sander and husband Rickie of Jacksonville, FL, Kaye Lively and James Davis of Torrington, WY, Verlee Owens and her husband Richard of Sioux City, IA, a son in law, Glen Mitchell of Custer, SD, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband A.G. Peterson, her sister Vera Sellers Dahlgren, daughter Janet Mitchell and grandsons Greg Mitchell and Michael Owens.

Anna Peterson

December 16, 1908 - April 4, 2010