Ruth Peterson
FAIRMONT — Funeral Services for Ruth E. Peterson, age 96, of Fairmont, MN and formerly of East Chain, MN will be at 2:00 PM on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont. Burial will follow at East Chain Evangelical Free Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Lakeview Funeral Home. Masks and social distancing will be required, and the number of attendees will be monitored. Those wishing to view the service may do so at the following link: https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/29364762 Ruth passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Goldfinch Memory Care in Fairmont. The Lakeview Funeral Home in Fairmont is assisting the family with arrangements.
Ruth Edna Niss was born on March 3, 1924 to Leonard and Ella (Finke) Niss in Welcome, MN. She attended Welcome and Granada Public Schools.
On June 5, 1943, Ruth was united in marriage to Maurice A. Peterson at the East Chain Evangelical Free Church. This marriage was blessed with three children, Terry, Patricia and Curtis. After their marriage, Maurice and Ruth lived in Clinton, IA for four years while Maurice was in the Army. While living there, Ruth worked for a year at the Variety Store. They then moved to the town of East Chain for one year and then began farming and made their home east of East Chain. In 1983, Maurice and Ruth retired and built a home on Budd Lake Drive in Fairmont. Ruth kept busy as a homemaker all her life.
Ruth was a member of the East Chain Evangelical Free Church where she served as Deaconess, taught Sunday School and Bible School. She served in many capacities for Women’s Missionary Society. Ruth helped start Christian Women’s Club in Blue Earth and Fairmont. She also enjoyed decorating sweatshirts and t-shirts and doing ceramics.
Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Terry Peterson (Sonja) of Lakeville, MN and Curt Peterson (Alice) of Blue Earth, MN; son-in-law, Dr. Mike Fisher of Windom, MN; grandchildren, Paige Huse (Bryan) of Dexter, MN, Jeremy Peterson (Katelin) of Anoka, MN, Michelle Grotte of Fairmont, MN, Dr. Ryan Peterson of Los Angeles, CA and Dr. Michael Fisher of Windom, MN; great-grandchildren, Katie Moon, Leah Moon, Kendall Mclaughlin (Ryan), Jenna Peterson, Luella Peterson, Bryan Grotte and Colby Grotte; great-great-grandson, Wesley Mclaughlin; sisters, Arla Mae Childs of Austin, MN, Sherry Schmidt of Ceylon, MN, Karen Niss of Canon City, CO; brother, Lenny Niss of Tabor, SD, sisters-in-law, Ardys Bloom of Fairmont, MN, Beverly Fretty of Fairmont, MN and Judy Niss of Fairmont, MN; and many nieces, nephews and other extended family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard and Ella Niss; husband, Maurice A. Peterson; daughter, Pat Fisher; sisters, Truma Milford and Belvedere Schmidt; brothers, Loren Niss and Jerry Niss; parents-in-law, Henry and Mayme Peterson; brothers-in-law, Fillmore Peterson, Robert Peterson, Richard Childs, Glenn Milford, Corwin Schmidt, Walter Jensen, Melvin Schmidt and Jake Fretty; and sisters-in-law, Arloine Peterson, June Jensen and Geraldine Niss.
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