Audrey was born July 30, 1928 to Swan and Julie (Johnson) Peterson on the farm in Kiester. She attended school in Blue Earth and after graduation, she moved to Minneapolis where she met the love of her life, Robert (Bob) Dawson. They married on Oct. 14, 1950 and lived in Bloomington and Burnsville where they raised their three children. They retired to Audrey’s hometown of Blue Earth in 1995.

She enjoyed spending time with her family, traveling with Bob to many places, including Hawaii and Europe and their yearly family vacations, golfing and doing cross-stitch. She spent a lot of time volunteering at the food shelf and with Meals on Wheels. She was also an avid reader and sports fan of all teams Minnesota. Above all, her faith played a very important part of her life, she sang in the choir at every church they attended and was involved in different committees. She was a TLCW member for over 50 years.

Left to cherish her memory are her children; Patty Waters, Barb (Ray) Kraemer and Scott (Teri) Dawson, her grandchildren; Jessica (Andrew Seifort) Melheim, Aaron (Ashley Clay) Melheim, Courtney (Eric) Guerrin, Tyler (Leah) Dawson, Jana (Garrett) Whisten, great-grandchildren; Cory Kitchel, Kameron Kitchel, Jax Melheim, Henri Seifert, Mia Guerrin, Birdie Melheim, Caleb Dawson, Wyatt Dawson and Emmett Whisten, her sister Janit Sapa as well as several nieces and nephews, extended family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 65 years, Bob, son-in-law Hal Waters, grandson Cory Waters and brothers Ralph, Kenny, Stacy and Carlyle, sisters Merriam, Donna, Viv and Janis.

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