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Linda Marie (Wilson) Peterson, 78

Linda Marie (Wilson) Peterson, aged 78, passed away suddenly Sunday May 2nd, 2021 at the Phelps Health in Rolla, Missouri due to heart issues.

She was born to Harvey Dale Wilson and Viola Marie (Berry) Wilson on January 9th, 1943 in Des Moines, Iowa. On her dad’s return from World War II, the family traveled between Des Moines and Minneapolis while her father attended Bible college. She graduated a semester early from Tech High, a place that offered job skill training along with her high school diploma. She excelled with her clerical skills and graduated near the top of her class. After high school she briefly attended Central Christian College of the Bible where she met “Pete” Peterson in November 1962 and less than a year later married on September 07, 1963. In October 1965 they moved to Liscomb, Iowa where they would minister for the next 40 years. Linda worked alongside her husband by playing organ and piano at church, Bible School and nursing homes. She was instrumental in typing bulletins and newsletters, and Linda greatly enjoyed teaching the three and four year old Sunday School class for years.

When asked at a young age what she aspired to, Linda said her real desire was to be a wife and a mother. Pete and Linda were married just shy of 51 years and modeled their Christian faith to their children.

She is survived by her four children: Deborah (David) Critchfield of Marshalltown, Daniel (Melanie) Peterson of Alburnett, David (Valarie) Peterson of Marshalltown, and Christina (Allen) Schofield of Rolla. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren: Randy, Jamie, Jordan, Tyler, Stephen, Andrew, Bethany, Jessie, Joshua, Christopher, Lily, Rebekah, Addy; and 7 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, parents, brother Harvey, and in-laws Mary Pringle and Bert Peterson.

Special thanks go to Diana McQuown who has been a dear friend and caregiver these past few years allowing Linda to stay at home a little while longer.

Memorials may be directed to the family and will go toward various missions Linda loved.

Funeral services for Linda will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 8th, 2021 at the Liscomb Church of Christ in Liscomb, Iowa. For those unable to attend, the service will be available to view on the Mitchell Family Funeral Home Facebook page. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Friday, May 7th, 2021 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. For additional information or to send a condolence please visit www.mitchellfh.com or phone 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Linda and her family.

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