Neva Peterson

Neva Peterson, 88, of Creston died Saturday, February 4, 2012, at the Greater Regional Hospice Home, Creston. Funeral Services will be 10:00 A.M., Friday, February 10, at the First Baptist Church, Creston. Pastor Dave Tebbenkamp will officiate. Interment will be at the Graceland Cemetery. Open Visitation will be from 1:00 – 8:00 P.M. Thursday, February 9 at Pearson Family Funeral Service, 809 W. Montgomery St., Creston. Family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. Thursday evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the Missionary Fund of the First Baptist Church. On-line condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.
Neva Peterson, the daughter of Firm Lewis and Oneita (Rayl) Knotts, was born on February 19, 1923 at Talmage, Iowa. Neva graduated from Afton High School with the Class of 1941. On December 9, 1945, Neva was united in marriage to Alden Peterson.
Neva was a homemaker and worked as a floral designer for many years. She worked for both Kelly’s Flowers and Bonnie’s Flowers.
Left to cherish Neva’s memory are her two sons: Mark (wife Chanpen) Peterson; and Jon (wife Vicky Daniel) Peterson; Four grandchildren: Darit Brown, Kimleng Brown; Jed (wife Danene) Rebelsky; and JoLynn (husband Jansen) Press; Three great-granddaughters: Sydney, Matti and Haedyn; her sister: Audrey Dahleen; and her brother: Elvin (wife Pat) Knotts.
Preceding Neva in death were her parents; her husband in 1997; her sister: Betty Knotts; two sisters-in-law: Frances Jungst and Anna McLean; and two brothers-in-law: Ed Jungst and George McLean.