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ROSA PETERSON
Born: Jan 29, 1910
Date of Passing: Dec 21, 2002
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryROSA PETERSON January 29, 1910 - December 21, 2002 On Saturday, December 21, 2002 at the age of 92 years, our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Rosa Peterson passed away at the Deer Lodge Centre. Predeceased by her parents when she was only six years old, Rosa spent her early years in an orphanage. She was later adopted into a private home. In 1934 she married Petrus Peterson who predeceased her in 1970. She is lovingly survived by her sons, Carl and Chris of Winnipeg; daughters, Beverly Ann of Winnipeg and Caroline of Edmonton; grand-children, Jody of Edmonton and Steven of Winnipeg; and brother Frank Verhas of Ontario. Rosa began to show an interest in the Bible in the late 1940s. Her life was marred by a lengthy illness and most of her life she suffered from depression. She eventually deteriorated to the point of needing hospitalization, in 1987 at the Victoria Hospital, and later receiving care at Fred Douglas Centre, Seven Oaks Hospital and lastly the Deer Lodge Centre. Although joy was often a difficult thing for Mom to find, she received her happiness and strength from her deep love for her family and from studying the Bible with Jehovahs Witnesses, attending Christian meetings with the East St. Paul Congregation, when possible. Moms constant thought about Jehovahs New System gave her courage and hope that her suffering and difficulties would one day come to an end. Her thoughts of Jehovahs promises of good health and everlasting life gave her a reason for optimism. Her struggle and persistence to keep living for her family will always be cherished and remembered by all of us who loved her. Viewing will take place on Friday, December 27 at 12:00 noon at Green Acres Funeral Chapel, Hwy. No. 1 East at Navin Road, with interment following shortly after. A memorial service will take place on Friday, December 27 at 2:00 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witness, 3760 Andres Rd. in East St. Paul. Mr. Murray Farquhar will be officiating. Pallbearers will be Joe Elenbaas, Steve Peterson, Al Sobie, Brad Solylo, Ben Sawatzky and Mark Kozub. GREEN ACRES FUNERAL CHAPEL 222-3241
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 24, 2002