This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Peterson, Dull, Lashley, Gaustad, Cunniff, Snyder, Murphy, Docter, Quist Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/2551 Message Board Post: Thursday, September 11, 2003 Esther M. Peterson, 82 Sept. 19, 1920 - Sept. 6, 2003 Esther M. Peterson, formerly of Roberts, passed away peacefully at the Baldwin Area Medical Center Sept. 6. She was born to Ellen and Roy Dull in the Town of Warren Sept. 19, 1920. Esther united in marriage to Vernon Peterson of Hammond July 22, 1939. To this union six children were born. Surviving Esther are three daughters, Peg (Ken) Lashley of River Falls, Sandra (Tom) Gaustad of Woodville and Nancy Peterson of Woodville; three sons, Joseph (Char) of Hastings, Minn., James (Barb) of New Richmond and Bill (Colleen) of Hammond; brother Vernon (Vi) Dull of Roberts; sister-in-law Lois Cunniff of Cottage Grove, Minn.; 38 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Esther provided an extra income for her family selling chicken eggs to customers in neighboring towns. Later she became a cook at JR Ranch of Hudson, which she enjoyed. Before retiring she cooked at the Hammond Golf Club. Esther’s greatest joy was visiting and caring for her children and grandchildren. She laughed and cried with us and held us ever so tight. Many of Esther’s nieces and nephews spent many nights in her arms as Esther had a big heart and never turned down the opportunity for an overnight visit from them. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Vernon in 1983; brothers Ray and Kenneth; sister Evelyn; grandson Christopher Peterson; brothers-in-law Cal Snyder, Mark Peterson, Allen (Bub) Peterson and John Cunniff; sisters-in-law, Donna Peterson, Eugenia Snyder, Ardys Peterson and Ruby Dull. Mass of Christian Burial was 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9 at St. Mary’s of the Immaculate Conception Church, Hammond, with Father Bill Murphy officiating. Pallbearers were Tim Gaustad, Bryce Docter, Scott Quist, Troy Peterson, Ed Peterson, Jim Peterson Jr., and Jeremy Peterson. Visitation was 5-8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8 at Cullen-Crea-Hegstrom Funeral Home, New Richmond. Interment was in the Church Cemetery. © 2003 New Richmond News - Reposted by permission http://www.newrichmond-news.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=7241&SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&S=1