Bessie Peterson
August 22, 1923 - August 13, 2010

Bessie Peterson, 86, formerly of Stanhope, died Friday,
August 13, 2010 at the Boone County Hospital. Memorial
services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the
Foster Chapel, with Rev. Suzie Moore officiating.
Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery. There
will be no visitation. Arrangements were made with
the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center.
Bessie Fern Zenor, daughter of Raynard and Pearl
Baker Zenor, was born August 22, 1923 at Boone.
She attended Zenorville rural school. Bessie worked at
the munition plant at Ankeny. On March 6, 1943,
she married Wayne Pierce Peterson at Boone. The
couple farmed northeast of Stanhope for 50 years
retiring to Ames in 1993. For 8 years, she had worked
at the Hamilton Hospital as a nursing aide. Mr.
Peterson died January 5, 1999. She had resided at the
Eastern Star Center in Boone since November 29, 2007.
Mrs. Peterson is survived by son and
daughter-in-law, Vernon and Charlene Peterson of
Ames; daughter and son-in-law, Christine and James
Noon of Ankeny; and daughter, Meri Peterson of Ames;
Grandchildren and spouses, Angela and Daniel Mott;
James and Wendy Peterson; Joe and Allison Peterson;
Brad and Bonnie Noon and David Noon; 6 great-
grandchildren; Brandon and Trevor Mott, Sydney, Sage,
Natalie, and Macey Peterson; sister, Dorothy Wisecup;
brothers and sisters-in-law, Marvin Zenor; Billy and Erma Zenor and
Tom and Joanne Zenor; uncle and aunt, Arnold and
Mildred Baker; several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death
by her parents, 3 brothers and a sister.
She was a member of the Stanhope Parish and very
involved in numerous church activities. She was also a member
of the Royal Neighbors of America. She enjoyed cooking, baking
and neighborhood coffees with her friends, and the light
of her life was her family, especially her grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in memory of Bessie,
to the Boone County Hospital Hospice Program or the Eastern Star
Masonic Home.
Write a personal tribute or light a candle for the Peterson
family at www.fosterfuneralandcremation.com

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