Mabel Peterson

Mabel Peterson, 91, of Britt passed away Sunday, April 3, 2011 at Westview Care Center in Britt.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 10:30 AM at the Kanawha Lutheran Church with Reverend Charlotte White and Reverend Geoffrey White officiating.  Burial will be at 1:30 PM at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt. 

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 from 5-7 pm at Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street West, in Britt and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.

Mabel Peterson was born April 18, 1919 to Abel and Mary (Fosen) Omvig on the family farm near Kanawha.  She attended country school near Kanawha.

Mabel was united in marriage to Linsworth Peterson, and to this union, two children were born.  The couple farmed in the Denhart, Corwith, and Britt areas.

Mabel was a member of the Kanawha Lutheran Church.

Mabel enjoyed cross-stitching and baking, especially cinnamon rolls and kringla for her grandchildren.

Mabel is survived by her daughter, Janice (Don) LeMay of Vista, California; her son, James (Nancy) Peterson of Britt; grandchildren, Lisa (Steve) Brown of Carlsbad, California, Andrea (Bruce) Schierwagen of Wellington, Colorado, Kristen LeMay of Vista, California, Amy Peterson of Minneapolis, and Jeff Peterson of Minneapolis; two great-grandchildren, Madeline and David Brown.

Mabel was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Linsworth in 1991, sisters Alice Asche, Synneva Abbas, Oviedia Michelson, Celia Roskamp, brothers Joe Omvig, Oren Omvig, John Omvig, and Arthur Omvig.