Caroline L. Peterson

Caroline Laverne Peterson, age 87 of Laurel, Nebraska died on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at the Careage Campus of Care in Wayne, Nebraska. Memorial Services will be on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the United Lutheran Church in Laurel with Dr. Lee Dahl officiating. Burial of her cremated remains will be at the Concord Cemetery in Concord, Nebraska.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to services at church.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Laurel, NE. Urn bearers will be Robert Almgren and Joseph Ryan. Honorary pallbearers will be Caroline’s Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren. Caroline Laverne was born on February 3, 1932 in Bancroft, Nebraska to Otto and Violet (Burcham) Brummund. She graduated from Winside High School and attended classes at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska for her teacher’s degree.  Caroline married Verneal J. Peterson on December 25, 1951 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Winside.  They lived in Ft. Smith Arkansas where Verneal was stationed until he was sent over to Germany with the U.S. Army.  Upon his discharge, he and Caroline moved to a farm west of Concord where they lived from 1951 until 1965.  Caroline taught in District #29 and #40.  They moved into their new home in 1965.  Caroline worked at the Wayne Bookstore, was secretary of the Co-op in Laurel, and worked as secretary at the Hillcrest Care Center in Laurel.  She also was a Mary Kay Beauty consultant for many years. Caroline was a past member of the Concordia Lutheran Church in Concord and current member of the United Lutheran Church. She belonged to the Laurel VFW Auxiliary.  Caroline loved listening and watching the Nebraska Cornhuskers football and volleyball teams.  She loved golfing, reading, and the activities at Brookdale, especially Bingo.  Caroline enjoyed watching her grandkids sports and activities.  She liked looking for antiques with Verneal and doing geneology. Caroline is survived by her two daughters and spouses, Lorie L. & Mike Bebee of Wayne, Sherri L. & Brooks Widner of Wayne, two granddaughters Bree S. (Robert) Almgren of Spencer, NE, Lacy L. (Joe) Ryan of Aurora, IL; two step-grandsons Jordan (Cassandra) Widner of Wayne, Joshua Widner of Wayne; seven great grandchildren; sister Alice Johnson of Wakefield; two sisters-in-law Mary Peterson of Laurel, and Nila Brummond of Broomfield, CO; several nieces and nephews. Caroline was preceded in death by her parents, husband Verneal on May 13, 2008 at the age of 77 years; a brother Elmer Brummond, Sister-in-law Naomi Peterson; brothers-in-law Iner Peterson, Myron Peterson, and Eugene Johnson.