Caroline Laverne Peterson

LAUREL — Caroline Laverne Peterson, 87, Laurel, died April 17, 2019, at the Careage Campus of Care, Wayne.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to services at church.

Memorial Services will be April 25, at 2 p.m., at the United Lutheran Church, Laurel, with Dr. Lee Dahl officiating.

Burial of her cremated remains will be at the Concord Cemetery, Concord.

Urn bearers will be Robert Almgren and Joseph Ryan.

Honorary pallbearers will be Caroline’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home, Laurel.

Caroline Laverne was born Feb. 3, 1932, in Bancroft, to Otto and Violet (Burcham) Brummund. She graduated from Winside High School and attended classes at Wayne State College, Wayne, for her teacher’s degree. Caroline married Verneal J. Peterson Dec. 25, 1951, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Winside. They lived in Ft. Smith, Ark., where Verneal was stationed until he was sent to Germany with the U.S. Army. Upon his discharge, he and Caroline moved to a farm west of Concord, where they lived from 1951 until 1965. Caroline taught in District #29 and #40. They moved into their new home in 1965. Caroline worked at the Wayne Bookstore, was secretary of the Co-op in Laurel, and worked as secretary at the Hillcrest Care Center, Laurel. She also was a Mary Kay Beauty consultant for many years.

Caroline was a past member of the Concordia Lutheran Church, Concord, and current member of the United Lutheran Church. She belonged to the Laurel VFW Auxiliary.

Caroline loved listening and watching the Nebraska Cornhuskers football and volleyball teams. She loved golfing, reading, and the activities at Brookdale, especially Bingo. Caroline enjoyed watching her grandkids sports and activities. She liked looking for antiques with Verneal and doing geneology.

Caroline is survived by her two daughters and spouses, Lorie L. and Mike Bebee, Wayne, and Sherri L. and Brooks Widner, Wayne; two granddaughters, Bree S. (Robert) Almgren, Spencer, and Lacy L. (Joe) Ryan, Aurora, Ill.; two step grandsons, Jordan (Cassandra) Widner, Wayne, and Joshua Widner, Wayne; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Alice Johnson, Wakefield; two sisters-in-law, Mary Peterson, Laurel, and Nila Brummond, Broomfield, Colo.; and several nieces and nephews.

Caroline was preceded in death by her parents; husband Verneal, May 13, 2008, at the age of 77; a brother, Elmer Brummond, sister-in-law, Naomi Peterson; and brothers-in-law, Iner Peterson, Myron Peterson and Eugene Johnson.