Cora Peterson

Cora Katherine (Casey) Peterson went home to be with Jesus on February 25, 2012. She was born Cora Katherine Hurd on March 7, 1924 in Burdick, Kansas to Charles and Adelpha Herman Hurd. She married Samuel Sammy Iseman in 1942 and was widowed in 1944 when Sammy died serving his country in World War II. Cora married Fred L. Peterson on June 1, 1945. He preceded her in death, after 55 years of marriage, in September, 2000. She was also preceded in death by her sisters Mary Peterson, Burdick, KS and Annie Grover Wilson, Council Grove, KS. Cora grew up in the Burdick, Kansas area and later lived in Topeka, for most of her life. In 2003 she moved to Montana to live with her son Jim and his family. She was later a resident of the Gallatin Rest Home in Bozeman, MT where she passed away. Cora is survived by her son, Jim L. Peterson and daughter-in-law Tracie, Belgrade, MT, Grandchildren: Jennifer Peterson, Boston, MA; Julie Cook and husband Geoff, Topeka, KS; and Erik Peterson, Belgrade, MT. She is also survived by her three great-grand children Rainy, Fox and Max Cook, Topeka, KS. Cora is also survived by her sister Ellen Grover, Wilsey, KS. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. March 2, 2012 at Davidsons Funeral Home in Topeka, KS. In lieu of flowers please send donations to: Children's Mercy Hospitals & Clinics Resource Development Department , 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64108. To leave a message for the family please visit www.davidsonfuneral.com