Germaine "Gerry" Elizabeth Peterson, age 94 of New Ulm died peacefully on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at her home at Ridgeway on 23 ^rd in New Ulm.

Funeral service will be 11 am on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at the Bernadotte Lutheran Church in Bernadotte Township.  Pastor Bob Stover will officiate, and burial will follow in the Bernadotte Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be 9-11 am on Wednesday at the church in Bernadotte prior to the service.

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Gerry is survived by her daughter, Paulette (Allen) Botten of Albert Lea; her sons, Bradley (Cathy) Peterson of rural New Ulm, Randal Peterson of New Ulm, Kevin Peterson of New Ulm; her 8 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; and other nieces, nephews, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Wallace in 2016; an infant grandson, Jon Peterson; her sister and brother-in-law, Maxine and Joe Busch; and her brother, Sylvan Dietz.

Germaine "Gerry" Elizabeth Dietz was born June 13, 1928, in New Ulm to William and Margaret (Wurtzberger) Dietz.  She grew up in New Ulm where she attended Holy Trinity High School.  On January 27, 1947, Gerry was united in marriage to Wallace C. Peterson at the Bernadotte Lutheran Church Parsonage.  This union blessed the couple with a daughter and three sons whom together they raised on their farm in Bernadotte Township.  Gerry worked from home raising their family, and worked as a diligent farmers wife helping on the farm wherever she was needed.  Besides her work, there were a variety of hobbies she enjoyed in life as well.  Gerry was known for having a green thumb and loved spending her summers tending to her beautiful gardens and flowers.  As a homemaker, Gerry was a wonderful provider and cook making countless meals and treats for her family over the years.  Living life on the farm was great with the neighbors they had.  Gerry was able to host and organize dinner parties and card parties for her friends and neighbors where many laughs were shared.  Gerry enjoyed hosting family holiday events as well, but getting the family together for Christmas was always her favorite.  Dancing, especially the polka, was a favorite for Gerry and Wallace where they would frequent the local ballrooms and show their talents on the dance floor.  To relax, Gerry enjoyed watching the birds, and always loved when a cardinal would stop for a visit.  In retirement, her and Wallace also did a lot of travelling seeing the sights of such places as Germany, Hawaii, and Cancun the name a few.  Gerry was a devout and dedicated member of Bernadotte Lutheran Church where she was an active volunteer when she could.  What Gerry enjoyed the most in life was time she got to spend with her family.  She cherished every moment she got to spend with them, and especially loved getting to see her grandkids and great-grandkids grow.  She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.  Blessed be her memory.

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