Gladys I. Peterson
Butte des Morts, Wisconsin

Gladys I. Peterson, age 87, of Butte des Morts, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was born September 16, 1922, in Rush Lake, Wisconsin to the late Stanish and Ella (Schliepp) Hoppa. Gladys was a 1940 graduate of Berlin High School, and in 1940, she was employed at St. John's Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin. On August 23, 1941, Gladys married John O. Peterson in Omro, and they made their home in Omro, Winneconne, and Butte des Morts. She was employed with Standard Kohlsman, worked seasonally for Miles Kimball, worked for Oshkosh B'Gosh, and retired from King Industries. Gladys was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Winneconne. She enjoyed family get togethers, reading, playing cards, board games, and computer games, bowling, sewing, and crocheting. For the past year, Gladys has been a resident of Park View Health Center in Oshkosh.
Gladys is survived by her children, Nancy and Robert Beck, of Mooreville, Mississippi; Patricia and Carl Lane, of Willis, Texas; Phyllis and Michael Becker, of Oshkosh; Jeanne and Alvin Pobanz, of Waupun; John Jr. and Verna Peterson, of Terre Haute, Indiana; David Peterson, of Oshkosh; Susan and Dan Taubel, of Scottsdale, Arizona; Jeffrey and Luan Peterson, of Oshkosh; twenty-four grandchildren; thirty-seven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; four sisters, Alvina O'Kon, of Berlin; Violet Krell, of Winneconne; Marcella Lipke, of Waupaca; Rita Lawrence, of Janesville; and many nieces and nephews.
Along with her parents, Gladys was also preceded in death by her husband, John Peterson, on September 12, 2004; one daughter, Mary Hackbarth; two great-granddaughters, Julia Krisbaher, and Rachel Bosveld; and one sister, Leone Malson.
A Funeral Mass for Gladys will be held on Monday, March 15, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, 210 Pleasant Dr., Winneconne, with Fr. Jason Blahnik and Sr. Pam Biehl officiating. Burial will be in the St. Thomas Cemetery, Town of Poygan. A Visitation for family and friends will be on Sunday, March 14, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Mueller Funeral Home, Winneconne, where a Rosary will be prayed at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue on Monday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Mass.

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