Lois Peterson

Lois M. Peterson, 97, of Lanesboro, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 31, 2022, at Cottagewood Senior Living in Rochester, where she had resided for the last 18 months.

Lois Marjorie Bremseth was born March 16, 1924, to Alvin and Stella (Larson) Bremseth on the family farm in Amherst Township, rural Lanesboro. After finishing school, she worked for a time in California at an airplane factory, then returned home and taught school until she married Percy Peterson on December 22, 1944, at Elstad Lutheran Church in rural Lanesboro.  Together they farmed and raised a family of nine children.  Lois loved the Lord, her family, her neighbors, and friends.

Lois is survived by six sons; Richard (Sharon), Bob (Jill), David (Pam), Jim (Diane), Joe (Jody), and John (Sarah); two daughters, Jean (Bruce) Leigh, Judy (Jim) Severtson; 24 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, two sisters, Phyllis Kvitrud and Rebecca Sandness; two brothers, Roger Bremseth and Jim (Janet) Bremseth; and three sisters-in-law, Helen Haugen, Avis Larson, and Rosella Peterson.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Alvin and Stella; husband Percy, son Tom, two daughters-in-law, Gail and Diane Peterson; two grandsons, Luke and Blake Peterson; two infant great-grandsons, six brothers: Arden, Syrald, Alvin Jr., Carroll, Wally, and Chuck; and four sisters: Judy Faey, Marlice Olstad, Eleanor Peterson, and Neoma Youngquist.

Funeral for Lois will be 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, in Lanesboro, with visitation one hour before services at the church.  There will be a burial at Lanesboro Cemetery in the spring.

Online condolences are welcome at rileyfuneralhomes.com.