Agnes Peterson

Agnes Louise (nee: Olin) Peterson, formerly of Grantsburg, WI, passed away at her home in Saint Peter, MN, on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, surrounded by her family. Eldest daughter of John Cheney Olin and Karen "Carrie" (Munson) Olin, Agnes was born October 11, 1923, in West Marshland Township, Burnett County, WI. She graduated from Grantsburg High School in 1941, and went on to train as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Detroit. Employed in health care most of her life, she worked at hospitals in Detroit, the Twin Cities and Grantsburg. She was office nurse for Dr. Richard Hartzell at Grantsburg Clinic for a decade before moving to the Twin Cities and joining staff at Samaritan Hospital and St. Anthony Orthopedic Clinic. Friends from school days comment on Agnes' quick wit, happy laugh, and love of roller skating. Generally a quiet woman, Agnes was a voracious reader whose bookshelves reflect varied interests. She delighted in nature; exploring Crex Meadows, watching birds, or collecting Lake Superior agates. She tended beautiful flower gardens at her home on St. George Avenue in Grantsburg. Her interest in genealogy prompted many trips to search out family records for the Olin Society, where her documentation was well-respected. She loved to sew, quilt, cook and bake, especially for her grandchildren! As a woman of faith, she was committed to daily study of God's Word, personally and with other women. She was a lifelong member of Grace Baptist Church in Grantsburg: a former Sunday School teacher, faithful in prayer, and was especially interested in the missions work of family members. Agnes was married to Maurice Peterson of Grantsburg from 1948 to 1976. Their daughters, Valerie (W. Lawrence) Day, Anne (Mark) Janda, and Rebecca (David) Menk, survive her. Nana will also be missed by her seven grandchildren: Thomas Day, Christopher (Angela) Day, Laura Day, Elizabeth (Jacob) Aufderheide, Andrew Janda, Daniel Menk, and Emily Menk; and many nieces and nephews, friends and extended family. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Josephine Lowrie Wichlidahl; and a grandson, Rolland Menk. Services will be held at Grace Baptist Church, Grantsburg, WI, on Tuesday, February 17, at 2:00 pm. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Grace Baptist Church or Ekdall Cemetery Association. Arrangements have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Grantsburg Chapel. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com.