Velma M. Peterson, 85 years old of La Porte, IN, died Monday, August 8, 2011 in Golden Living Center Fountainview in La Porte
She was born July 4, 1926 in Walkerton, IN; daughter of the late Grover C. & Verda (Stevenson) Irwin
She was married on May 29, 1946 in Koontz Lake, Indiana to Lawrence F. Peterson who survives, also surviving are two daughters: Pamela (John) Smith and Valarie (David) Brantley both of LaPorte; two sons: Dale (Shawn) Peterson of Franklin, NC and Garry (Dawn) Petterson of Knox, IN; 14 grandchildren, several great grandchildren; sister: Gladys (Dusty) Poff of LaPorte, Sharon (Tim) Welty of LaPorte and brother: Terry (Kay) Job of LaPorte.
She was preceded in death by a son: Lawrence Peterson, Jr. "Lorny", 2 grandsons; brothers: Bobby & Charles Irwin; sister: Joellen Sult and her parents.
Velma enjoyed camping, fishing and in the good old days riding motorcycles with her husband.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Friday, August 12, 2011 at Cutler Funeral Home. There will be a time of visitation on Friday from 10:00 A.M. until the time of the service at Cutler Funeral Home.
Interment will follow in the Patton Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718.