Maxine Peterson
Maxine Carol Peterson, age 88 of York, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015.
She was born Oct. 11, 1926 to Henry and Jessie Smith at Stromsburg. Maxine was a resident of the York County area most of her life.
She and her husband, LeRoy Peterson, who has preceded her in death, owned a local business providing auto and furniture upholstery services to the area for 44 years. Maxine was a member of the First United Methodist Church in York and had received recognition for 75 years of service to her church and to her Savior.
Maxine is survived by two daughters, Carolyn (Wayne) Rasmussen of Portland, Ore. and Rose Marie (Charles) Levitt of Bluffton, S.C. and one son, Robert Peterson of York. Her surviving grandchildren are Julie, Jamie and Andrew Rasmussen; Shana Cal, Elijah and Katharine Levitt; Sadie Bohnenkamp; Cassie Guzman and William Peterson. Also surviving are two sisters, Mary Lou (Ardean) Kohtz of York and Grace Quiring of Henderson along with many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at the First United Methodist Church on Monday, May 18, 2015, at 10 a.m. with the Reverend Art Phillips officiating. Interment will follow at the Stromsburg Cemetery. Visitation is 1 to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at the mortuary. The family will be greeting friends and neighbors from 6:30-8 p.m. on Sunday, May 17th.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the First United Methodist or to the family for later distribution.
Condolences may be emailed to Metz Mortuary Messages will be given to the family.
She was born Oct. 11, 1926 to Henry and Jessie Smith at Stromsburg. Maxine was a resident of the York County area most of her life.
She and her husband, LeRoy Peterson, who has preceded her in death, owned a local business providing auto and furniture upholstery services to the area for 44 years. Maxine was a member of the First United Methodist Church in York and had received recognition for 75 years of service to her church and to her Savior.
Maxine is survived by two daughters, Carolyn (Wayne) Rasmussen of Portland, Ore. and Rose Marie (Charles) Levitt of Bluffton, S.C. and one son, Robert Peterson of York. Her surviving grandchildren are Julie, Jamie and Andrew Rasmussen; Shana Cal, Elijah and Katharine Levitt; Sadie Bohnenkamp; Cassie Guzman and William Peterson. Also surviving are two sisters, Mary Lou (Ardean) Kohtz of York and Grace Quiring of Henderson along with many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at the First United Methodist Church on Monday, May 18, 2015, at 10 a.m. with the Reverend Art Phillips officiating. Interment will follow at the Stromsburg Cemetery. Visitation is 1 to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at the mortuary. The family will be greeting friends and neighbors from 6:30-8 p.m. on Sunday, May 17th.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the First United Methodist or to the family for later distribution.
Condolences may be emailed to Metz Mortuary Messages will be given to the family.