"I will greatly miss you Audrey! I enjoyed taking care of you nearly everyday for the past 3 yrs! RIP my beautiful friend! "
In loving memory of
Audrey Peterson
October 6, 1927 - July 12, 2020
Audrey Peterson, age 92 of Rushford, passed away on July 12th, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home.
Audrey was born on October 6th, 1927, in Rushford, Minnesota, the daughter of Albert and Sylvia (Hauge) Nordgaard. She grew up in Rushford and graduated from Rushford High School in 1945. Audrey was united in marriage to Revere H. Peterson on November 2, 1947, and after moving from city to city during the early days of their marriage, they purchased Audrey's childhood home in Rushford and settled down to raise their family. They moved to Winona in their retirement years, and in 2007, Audrey returned to Rushford.
Over the years Audrey worked at Miller Implement and Rushford Chevrolet, and retired from the First National Bank of Rushford in 1989 after more than 22 years of service. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and Rushford Lutheran Church, where she served as its treasurer for many years.
Audrey cherished time with her family, especially at Christmastime. Her hobbies included frequent drives in the countryside, reading romance novels, listening to jazz music, eating out, watching westerns on television, doing crossword and word find puzzles, and playing computer solitaire. She loved songbirds, daisies, banana splits, bling on everything, pretty clothes, purple streaks in her hair and her Facebook friends from around the world. And of course, she insisted her nursing home caregivers match her socks to her dress each day!
Audrey is survived by her children, Lon (Elaine) Peterson of Willmar, MN and Valencia (Phil) Gaddis of Rushford; her double nephews, Miles (Carmen) Peterson of Minneapolis, MN and Gary (Kristi) Peterson of Bremerton, WA; 3 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, 3 great step-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth (Mike) Rohweder and Grace (Farrell) Peterson; Revere Peterson, her husband of 44 years; Keith McCallum, her special friend and companion during her widowed years; and a great granddaughter, Kaitlynn Gaddis.
A private family service, with Rev. Steve Chellew officiating, is being planned. Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service - Rushford is assisting the family with arrangements. Please leave a memory of Audrey and sign her online guest book at www.hofffuneral.com
Tributes
"Audrey was a gracious lady who always was friendly and inviting when I would visit Lon who was my classmate. I did have an occasion to visit with her at Good Shepherd finding her to be the same vibrant and interesting person she always was. Condolences to Lon and Valencia along with their family. Marsha H. Boyum Ellingson"
"My sympathy to Valencia and Ron...my old neighbors from all those years ago. Audrey was always kind to me and my siblings, even though I?m pretty sure we were the neighborhood rascals. Rest In Peace Audrey."
"I remember Audrey was one of the first people we met when we moved to Rushford - she was always the smiley person to greet us at the bank. Our sympathy and prayers to her family. Bob and Ardelle Bieberdorf"
"Audrey was a gracious kind lady. She always had a smile for me and was a great friend to my mother Gladys Manion. I felt like she helped my mother adjust to nursing home life and her friendship while mom was there was a great blessing. My heart goes out to her loving family."
"My sympathy and prayers to your family. Audrey was my 2nd cousin 1x removed- her grandfather Staal Nordgaard was a brother of my Great-Grandma Andreanna Nordgaard Hatling (on my Dad\'s side of the family)."
"Peace and the love of our Savior to all. My deepest sympathy to you. Margie Schueler"
"I cared for Audrey at Good Shepherd & she was so fun to visit. She had a good outlook on life & was just a special lady. Much sympathy & love to the family & great memories. Roxanne Woxland"
"Rob & Bettie Lou Bunke Bettie Lou & I send our sympathy to Audrey\'s family. We often visited her in the nursing home. Also she was my class mate in High School. She was a brilliant student and very congenial with all the classmates. May she rest in peace. "
"enjoyed visiting with her,she said she came to my house when she was little.I dont remember who she said lived here then."
"I was a neighbor of Audtey in Winona What a nice lady"