Mary E. Peterson

Mary Elizabeth Peterson, age 65, of Menomonie passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, January 24th. Mary was born on November 26, 1951 to Harold and Eleanor Feidt in Bloomer, WI.

Mary lived most of her childhood in Turtle Lake, WI where she graduated from high school in 1969. After spending two years in college at UW-River Falls, she transferred to UW-Madison where she graduated with a degree in elementary education in 1974. Mary taught for one year in Madison before she went abroad to Sweden to pursue graduate work in 1975. In the fall of 1976 she returned home to Turtle Lake where she met her future husband, Bob Peterson. They were married on March 23, 1978.

In the summer of 1980, the Petersons moved to Menomonie, their final destination. Mary taught 2nd grade at Cedar Falls Elementary School for most of her 25 years in the Menomonie School District, earned her Master’s Degree in Education from UW-Eau Claire and, along with Bob, raised their three children Jon, David, and Ana. Mary retired from teaching in 2007 and over the past decade devoted herself to family as well as volunteering at Stepping Stones and cheering for her beloved Badgers and Packers.

Mary was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend who will be sadly missed by all. She is survived by husband Bob; mother-in-law Delores Peterson; sons Jon (Mical), David (Hannah) and daughter Ana (Tom) Hoban; grandchildren Norah and Oscar Peterson, Elena Peterson and Nelle Hoban; brothers David (Donna) Feidt and John Feidt.

She is preceded in death by her father Harold and mother Eleanor and father-in-law Herman (Bud) Peterson.

There will be a gathering to celebrate Mary’s life from 4:00 – 7:00 PM on Saturday, January 28 at the Olson Funeral Home, in Menomonie, WI.

Memorials are suggested to Stepping Stones of Dunn County at steppingstonesdc.org.