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Doris Ilene Peterson was born to Henry and Ida (Pettit) Lautrup on August 26, 1933, in Kennard. She passed away on April 1, 2023 — fittingly on the birthday of her beloved late husband.

She graduated from Kennard High School after which she worked at First National Bank in Fremont. While working at the bank, a blind date led to a nearly 56 year marriage to Gordon Peterson, a family farm in the area of Lyons and Bancroft, and three children, Sandra, Teresa, and Lee.

Doris loved helping out on the farm, drinking coffee, attending auctions, bowling, driving a little too fast, watching almost any sport, and helping out with the grandkids. She also had a soft spot for dachshunds.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon, as well as her parents, father- and mother-in-law Marvin and Alice Peterson, sister-in-law Aileen Ruszczyk, and brother-in-law Carl Peterson. Survivors include her three children: Sandra Francis of Lyons, Teresa Pounds of Lyons, and Lee & Peggy Peterson of Rosalie; 9 grandchildren: Laura (Kevin) Krogh of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Amy (David) Lomu of Gilbert, Ariz., Lee Peterson Jr. of Baxter, Iowa, Casey (Lacey) Francis, of Chicago, Ill., Jenny Gustafson (Joel Fredrickson) of Lyons, Tawsha (Zach) Paremske of Ceresco, Christina Larson of Pender, Kim Phillips (fiancé Andrew Hespen) of Lyons, and Alysha Peterson of Tekamah; and 20 great-grandchildren.

Funeral service, Friday, April 7, 2023, 2 pm at Pelan Funeral Services Lyons. Visitation, Friday, 1 to 2 p.m., at Pelan Funeral Services Lyons Burial, Lyons Cemetery, Lyons.

Memorials directed too the family for future designation.

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Doris Ilene Peterson was born to Henry and Ida (Pettit) Lautrup on August 26, 1933 in Kennard, NE. She passed away on April 1, 2023— fittingly on the birthday of her beloved late husband.

She graduated from Kennard High School, after which she worked at First National Bank in Fremont. While working at the bank, a blind date led to a nearly 56 year marriage to Gordon Peterson, life on a family farm in the area of Lyons and Bancroft, and three children, Sandra, Teresa, and Lee.

Doris loved helping out on the farm, drinking coffee, attending auctions, bowling, driving a little too fast, watching almost any sport, and helping out with the grandkids. She also had a soft spot for dachshunds.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon, as well as her parents, father- and mother-in-law Marvin & Alice Peterson, sister-in-law Aileen Ruszczyk, and brother-in-law Carl Peterson.

Survivors include her three children: Sandra Francis of Lyons, Teresa Pounds of Lyons, and Lee & Peggy Peterson of Rosalie; 9 grandchildren: Laura (Kevin) Krogh of Cedar Falls, IA, Amy (David) Lomu of Gilbert, AZ, Lee Peterson Jr. of Baxter, IA, Casey (Lacey) Francis, of Chicago, IL, Jenny Gustafson (Joel Fredrickson) of Lyons, Tawsha (Zach) Paremske of Ceresco, Christina Larson of Pender, Kim Phillips (fiancé Andrew Hespen) of Lyons, and Alysha Peterson of Tekamah; and 20 great-grandchildren.

Visitation 1-2pm Friday, April 7, 2023 Pelan Funeral Services - Lyons 204 N. Main St., Lyons, NE 68038

Funeral Service 2pm Friday, April 7, 2023 at the funeral home.

Final Resting Place: Lyons Cemetery

~~~Obituary courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~

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