Mrs. Blanche Peterson, 77 years of age, of Kennard, died Friday at Memorial Community Hospital.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at two o’clock at the Kennard Methodist Church with interment in Kennard Cemetery.

Mrs. Peterson is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Leonard Nelson (Mattie Jane) of Millard, a son, Berkley Peterson of Yakma, Wash., and four granddaughters.

Her husband, Leonard Peterson, who served as postmaster at Kennard for several years, preceded her in death.

She was a member of the Royal Neighbors, McKinley Chapter 161. O.E.S.

The Kremer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

~~~Obituary courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~

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