Marion Peterson

PETERSON, MARION L. WATERTOWN Marion L. Peterson, age 77, passed away on Wednesday June 8, 2011 at Watertown Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be on Monday atNoon at St. Johns Lutheran Church with Pastor John Boehringer officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery. Family and friends may call on Sunday from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Schmutzler-Vick Funeral Home And Cremation Service and on Monday after 11:00 AM at the church. Online condolences may be left at watertownwifuneralhome.com. Marion was born on August 5, 1933 in Watertown, the daughter of Felix and Lillian (Koepke) Nehls. On December 9, 1953 she married Donald Paul Perschke, he preceded her in death on October 16, 1966. On May 30, 1969 she married Roland G. Peterson and he preceded her in death on December 12, 2000. Marion had been employed by the Ira L. Henry Company and she and husband ran Rollies North Side Tap. She was a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church. She had been an avid fan of the Milwaukee Brewers, Green Bay Packers and NASCAR races. She enjoyed knitting and cross stitching. Survivors include her children Jeff (Mary) Perschke of Germantown, Debra (Robin) Lincks , Craig (Mary Hainstock) Perschke, Terry (Lisa) Perschke and Kristie (Randy) Riedel, all of Watertown, grandchildren Josh, Austin and Cory Perschke, Angela Seibert, Melissa (Jeff) Parczick, Kim Peterson, Kevin Sorenson and Ken Sorenson III, great grandchildren Ashley & Kody Seibert, Sierra Parczick, Kristen, Samantha, &Dawson Sorenson, Kenneth Sorenson IV and Anthony Peterson. Also survived by a brother Donald Nehls of Watertown, special friends Patty Booth and Betty Keeser, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was further preceded in death by her parents, three brothers Eddie, Clarence and Wallace Nehls and a sister LaVern Nehls.