Margaret M. Peterson, 85, of 5908 30.5 Perkins Road, passed away Monday morning July 27, 2009 at the Christian Park Health Care Center in Escanaba.

Margaret was born April 20, 1924 in Green Bay, WI the daughter of Peter and Agnes (Miron) Peterson. She was raised in Green Bay until the age of 12 when her family relocated to the Perkins area.

Margaret went on to graduate from Perkins High School in 1942. Following graduation from high school, Margaret continued her education at N.M.U. where she began to pursue her teaching career. She took time away from her studies during WW II to work at the War Plant in Milwaukee. Following the war, she returned to NMU where she received her BA degree in teaching. Margaret’s teaching career included teaching in many districts throughout the U.P. Prior to her retirement, she taught several years at the Birmingham Public Schools.

Margaret was a member of the Michigan Retired Teachers Association and her hobbies included tending to her flowers and reading.

Survivors include:
1 brother: Joe Peterson of Perkins

4 sisters; Patricia (Gordon) Nelson of Gladstone; Theresa (Adelore) Gerou of Escanaba
Frances Hicks of Negaunee; Eunice Vandecaveye of Escanaba

Numerous nieces and nephews

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Louise Richards.

Margaret’s family will receive friends on Friday from 4:00 to 5:00 PM at the Skradski Funeral Home in Gladstone. Funeral services celebrating the life of Margaret M. Peterson will follow at 5:00 PM at the Skradski Funeral Home with Rev. Fr. Emmett Norden officiating. Burial will be in the Perkins Cemetery in Perkins. Memorial contributions may be directed to the American Heart Association.