Funeral services for Rosemary Peterson, age 74 of Lemmon, will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Lemmon. Pastor Tom Penning will officiate with burial in Greenhill Cemetery at Lemmon.


A family service will be held at 7:00 pm on Friday evening at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.


Serving as Casketbearers are Dustin Peterson, Dani Peterson, Darci Peterson, Corey Pederson, Samantha Becht, Alyssa Becht, Courtney Pederson, Cameron Pederson, and Alexandra Becht. All nieces and nephews are considered honorary bearers.


A memorial has been established.


ROSEMARY ADELE HALEY was born on September 18th, 1935 in Esmond, ND to Roy and Anna Geneva (Motschenbacher) Haley. She moved to the north Lemmon area near the age of four, when Geneva married Harry Moser. She attended Orange Township Country School #1 in Adams County and graduated from Lemmon High School in1953.


Rosemary was united in marriage to Charles Peterson on October 18th, 1958. They made their home northeast of Lemmon where they farmed and ranched. She also had a long career as a bank teller at what was eventually Community First, from which she retired in 1997.


Rosemary passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2010 at the Western Horizons Care Center in Hettinger, ND after a long battle with cancer.


Rosemary is survived by her husband Charles, son, Manley (Laurel) of Dawson, MN; daughters, Marla (Brian) Pederson of West Fargo, ND; Myrna (Douglas) Becht of Clear Lake, SD; and grandchildren Dustin, Dani, and Darci Peterson; Corey, Courtney, and Cameron Pederson; and Samantha, Alyssa, and Alexandra Becht – all of whom she loved deeply. She taught us all about love, faith, humor, and perseverance in the way she handled every thing that came her way. She is also survived by siblings, Bernice Young, Larry Moser, Iona Baumeister and Millie Roland, and numerous nephews and nieces.


She was preceded in death by her father, Roy Haley, step-father, Harry Moser, mother, Anna Geneva Moser, step-brother Jack Moser, step-sister, Bonnie Campbell, and sister, Kay Smyle.


Visitation will be on Friday from 1:00 to 7:00pm on Friday, 9:00 to 12 noon on Saturday at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.