Olive Peterson

VISITATION:

5-7 p.m. on Friday, November 13 at Pederson-Volker Funeral Chapel, with a Prayer Service at 6:45 p.m.

MEMORIAL SERVICE:

2:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 14 at Grace Willowbrook Assisted Living, 4868 Otteson Lane, Eau Claire with visitation starting at 2:00 p.m.

Olive E. Peterson, 93, of Chippewa Falls died Saturday, November 7, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire.

Olive was born on February 16, 1922 in Chinook, Montana to James and Fern (Harvey) Miller.

In 1923 her family moved to Chetek, WI where Ollie grew up. She graduated from Chetek High School in 1940. After graduation she worked for the railroad until she attended Northwestern Bible College in Minnesota. She then moved to New York City where she worked for the Sudan Interior Mission until 1971, when she returned to Eau Claire to care for her parents. Ollie worked at several churches until she moved to Texas in 1985. While in Texas she worked for Tarrant Appraisal District until she retired in 1991.

Olive married Raymond E. Peterson on March 30, 1991 in Texas. They moved back to Chippewa Falls where they spent 22 happy years together. After Ray's death in 2013, she moved to Grace Willowbrook Assisted Living in Eau Claire to be near her sister, Lillian.

Olive is survived by her sister, Lillian Bennett of Eau Claire; 6 nieces, Anita Morgan of Fairfax, VA, Susan (Tom) Feil of Wenatchee, WA, Linda (Kevin) Hagen of De Forest, Janice Bennett of Rio, Maureen (Greg) Petersen of Roseville, MN, and Wanda (Dan) Wall of Eau Claire; 3 nephews, Phil (Susan) Miller of Fitchburg, Jim Bennett of Anoka, MN, and Mark (Kathy) Miller of Franklin; sisters-in-law, Joyce Miller of Deerfield, IL and Jean "Katie" Miller of Kissimmee, FL; and several great-nieces, great-nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray; parents, James and Fern Miller; brothers, Arthur, Raymond and Maurice Miller; and sister, Joyce Bates.

Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, November 13 at Pederson-Volker Funeral Chapel, 44 E Columbia St., Chippewa Falls. There will be a Prayer Service at 6:45 p.m. led by Rev. Tyler Ewer.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 14 at Grace Willowbrook Assisted Living, 4868 Otteson Lane, Eau Claire with Rev. Debra Boynton officiating. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m.

Private interment will be at Prairie View Cemetery in the Village of Lake Hallie.

The family would like to thank the staff of Grace Willowbrook for the wonderful care they gave Olive.

Olive was a wonderful caretaker of her parents and Ray. She loved to garden, cook and sew and always had a pie in the freezer. She was fearless in tackling sewing projects from bridal dresses to upholstery.

We will always remember Ollie for her love and concern for everyone she met, especially kids, her eagerness to try out new recipes on guests, and her unwavering faith in God.