Violet A. Peterson

Violet Peterson, 91, of Hawley, MN, died Friday, August 06, 2004 at Emmanuel Nursing Home, Detroit Lakes, MN.Violet was born on September 21, 1912, to Peter and Augusta Nelson. She grew up and attended school in Hawley, graduating from Hawley High School in 1931. On June 17, 1945 she married Philip Peterson. They worked at the Peterson Brothers Department Store in Hawley until their retirement in 1968. Violet was an avid sports fan and loved spending time with her grandchildren.She is survived by one son; Verne Lori Peterson, Frazee, MN, and 5 grandchildren.She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband; Philip Peterson, 1 son; Donald Peterson, five brothers; Elmer, Frank, Carl, Harold, and Clifford Nelson, and one sister; Ellen Larson.