Phyllis Peterson

Phyllis Peterson, 90, of Aneta, ND, passed away, Sunday, September 20,2026 at Northwood Deaconess Health Center in Northwood. A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Finley Assembly of God, Finley, ND. A visitation will be held Friday, September 25,2026, from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. family service at the Finley Assembly of God, Finley, ND. Burial will be held at Silent Hill Cemetery in Aneta. A reception will be held at the Aneta Auditorium following the service.

Phyllis Marie (Sundquist) Peterson was born April 14, 1936 in Aneta, ND to Hjalmer & Anne (Solberg) Sundquist. Phyllis attended elementary school at Ora #4, a one-room school south of their farm. She told stories of riding to school in a horse-drawn caboose using a hot rock to keep her feet warm in the winter. For high school, she attended Aneta Public School and was a proud Wildcat. She met Allan Peterson and they were married September 23, 1954. They lived in Cheyenne, WY, where Allan was stationed with the Air Force. While there, Debbie & Bobby were born. They later moved back to North Dakota where they raised turkeys and farmed. Mark and Tim were born while they lived near Aneta. After all the kids were grown, Phyllis went back to school and attended Wahpeton College.

Throughout her life, Phyllis wore many hats. She painted, worked on the farm, was employed at Marvin Windows, and served as the Activity Director at the Aneta Parkview Health Center for many years. She made the BEST lefse and buns that were enjoyed by many. She was very skilled at piano, reading music or just sitting down and playing by ear any request that was made. She was an avid Vikings fan & loved traveling to see family events. In later years she enjoyed driving around and checking on farming progress as well as sharing weather reports with family. She always looked forward to meeting her friends at lunch at the Queen City Café in Aneta.

Phyllis was witty, the life of the party, loved to laugh, and always made a person feel like family. More than anything, she loved Jesus. Her greatest desire was that every person she loved would someday join her in heaven. Phyllis passed away surrounded by family in Northwood, ND on September 20th, 2026, at the age of 90.

Phyllis is survived by her children Debbie (Randy) Johnson; Mark Peterson; and Timothy Peterson all of Aneta ND; sister-in-law Cathy Peterson of Hallock, MN; her grandchildren Amy (Lane) Strandell Nevis MN; Emily (Jordan) Sawahreh Northwood ND; Isaiah (Torrie) Johnson Grand Forks ND; Tanya (Justin) Ferguson Baudette MN; Sarah Claeys Fargo ND; Tami (Luke) Vossen Cold Spring MN; Michael Maloney Grand Forks ND; Caleb (Loni) Clausen Spanish Fork UT; Sarah (David) Smith Tuscaloosa AL; Anne Peterson Aneta ND, great-grandchildren Lyric, Talia, Sorren, Cecelia, Elias, Rania, Mya, Wade, Ethan, Taylor, Piper, Riley, Dru, Camdyn, Carter, Molly, Charlotte, Callan, Cohen, Ethan, Isabelle, Lily, Sophia, Hunter, Elisha and great-great-grandchildren Blakely & Carson, brother John (Kay) Sundquist, and many nieces and nephews along with extended family & many dear friends.

She is preceded in death by her husband Allan Peterson, son Robert Peterson, grandson Wade Peterson, father Hjalmer Sundquist, mother Anne Sundquist, sisters Harriet & Grace Carol Sundquist,grandson Wade Peterson,great-grandson JJ Ferguson, and other family.

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