She met the love of her life, Gary Peterson, in 1966 and they got married in November of that same year. She started her working career as a cook in various places and was the head chef at the Bon Marche Restaurant. Later, she worked at Tioga constructing camp trailers and worked in hospitality at Comfort Suites. The job she was most passionate about and had great success with was working in real estate at Century 21 and Lakemont Realty. She loved people and had a great gift of making everyone feel like they were special. She enjoyed cooking birthday and holiday dinners for family and friends, going on camping trips to the beach and the mountains, and taking long adventures visiting family across the country.
She was preceded in death by her son Bobby Peterson, her father Robert Gilbert, her mother Dema Muscroft, Mother-in-law Rose Gordon, father-in-law
Jack Gordon and brother-in-law Dean Walker.
She is survived by her husband Gary Peterson, daughter Marlene (Rick) Borland, Eric (Lisa)
Peterson, Grandchildren Joseph Delquadri, Todd (Jodie) Delquadri Jr, Jacqueline (Andrew) Hickam, Brenden (Jackie) Peterson, Bridget Peterson, Jennifer Deitering, Timothy (Justin) Beem, siblings Wilma (Eugene) Martin, Patty Walker, Ronald “Marshall” (Geary). Peterson 11 Great Grandchildren and 4 Nieces and nephews and their families.
Her celebration of life will be on Saturday March 18th at 1:00 PM at the Yakima Bible Baptist Church, 6201 Tieton Drive, Yakima WA 98908.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.keithandkeith.com for the Peterson family.
