Obit: Peterson, Gail (1952 - 2017)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Peterson, Dean, Edwards, Cooper, King, Boucher, Lockwood, Sowles

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 3/15/2017

Peterson, Gail (7 April 1952 – 8 March 2017)

Gail Peterson, 64, of Neillsville died Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at the Memorial Medical Center in Neillsville.

Gail Edwards was born April 7, 1952, in Detroit, MI, the daughter of John Wesley and Beryl (Dean) Edwards. She attended school in Higgins Lake, MI. She moved to Neillsville in 1980 and worked at Geo Sportswear and Anywear Apparel. She was united in marriage to Wallace “Pete” Peterson May 11, 1981, in Neillsville. Gail worked as a housewife before beginning her career at Abby Vans, where she first cleaned vans, and later became a secretary. She retired from Abby Vans and opened Gail’s Handmade, which featured her sewing, quilts, handbags, tote bags, and embroidered decorative towels, among others.

In her younger years, Gail was involved in 4-H. Her hobbies included sewing, bingo, making, and decorating cakes for others, and fishing. Her greatest joy, however, was her grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband, Wallace “Pete” Peterson; six children, Julie (Charlie) Cooper of Neillsville, and their children, Chad, Mandy, Kandice and Sean; Robin Peterson of California and her children, Robin, Devon, Amber, Glenn and Brandon; James (Dana) King of Green Bary, and their children, Justin, John, Sarah, and Eli; Dan Peterson of Wisconsin and his son, Blake; Deb Boucher of Neillsville and her children, Jared and Connor; and Beryl Peterson of Neillsville. Gail is further survived by three siblings Brian (Linda) Edwards of Falmouth, MI, John (Jo) Edwards of Mio, MI, and Suzan (Paul) Lockwood of Houghton Lake, MI.

She was preceded in death by her parents and step-father, Virgil Sowles.

Gail’s family will greet relatives and friends from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 16, 2017, at the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville.

Online condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com.  The Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Gail’s family with funeral arrangements.