Evelyn Peterson

Evelyn Marianne (Hughes) Peterson was born February 7, 1916, to Frederick and Bertha (Schroeder) Hughes in Harrison County, Iowa. Evelyn graduated from Missouri Valley High School. She received normal training her senior year of high school, and she started teaching in a country school. She then took a teaching position at the Magnolia Elementary School and then at the Lo-Ma School. Evelyn completed her teaching degree at Dana College and she taught school for 32 years. Evelyn married Bernard Peterson on May 20, 1942, in Papillion, Nebraska. The couple lived near Portsmouth and later moved to Magnolia before settling east of Logan. The couple moved to Logan in 1954.

Evelyn was baptized in the Lutheran Church, but she attended and supported the Christian Church in Logan. Evelyn was in a pitch club and a pinochle club. She was also active in the Senior Citizens. Evelyn enjoyed quilting, needlework, reading and cross word puzzles. She also enjoyed flowers and birds, and watching skating, baseball, and football on television.

Evelyn died on Sunday, December 24, 2006, at her home in Logan at the age of 90 years, 10 months, and 17 days.

Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bernard; son, Sheldon Harry Peterson; great grandson, Jacob Leonard; and brother, Philip Hughes. She is survived by her daughter, Sharon (Skip) Leonard of Logan, Iowa; daughter-in-law, Cheryl Peterson of Omaha, Nebraska; five grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; sister, Elsie Caldwell of Anacortes, Washington; two brothers, Harry Hughes of Lewis, Iowa, Duane Hughes of Bedford, Iowa; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services
Christian Church ~ Logan, Iowa
Wednesday, December 27, 2006, at 11:00 am

Clergy
Rev. Ron Riley & Roger Seeley

Musicians
Vicki Koenig & Jill Clark

Selections
"It Is Well With My Soul"
"How Great Thou Art"

Honorary Pall Bearers
Marilyn Collins, Florence Marley
Betty McAdams, Mary Jo Moore
Luella Snodgrass

Pall Bearers
Skip Leonard, Marc Leonard, Brent Leonard
David Clark, Nick Peterson, Douglas Hughes

Final Resting Place
Greenwood Cemetery
Rural Logan, Iowa