Rose Marie Peterson, the spouse of retired Covenant pastor E. Neil Peterson, passed away on November 23, 2024. Rose Marie and Neil married on October 8, 1949. Together they served in pastoral ministry at a variety of Covenant churches, including stops in Pender, Nebraska; Alexandria, Minnesota; Walden, Colorado; Mason City, Iowa; Wakefield, Nebraska; and Lowry, Minnesota.
Rose Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Neil, who died on December 2, 2023.
Peace be to her memory.
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