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Peterson, Ruby Adeline

The Newton Kansan

Ruby Adeline Peterson

WHITEWATER -- Ruby Adeline Peterson, 92, of Whitewater, grade school teacher and homemaker, died Wednesday (Jan. 5, 2000) at Whitewater.

She was born Aug. 22, 1907, in rural Sedgwick to David and Ellen (Giles) Cave. She married Everett Peterson Oct. 6, 1945, in Wichita. He preceded her in death.

She attended school at Sedgwick and Emporia State Teachers College, where she obtained her teaching certificate. She taught one year at Cottage School in Sedgwick County and 12 years at Pleasant Ridge School in Harvey County. After teaching for 13 years, she went to work for Boeing Aircraft during World War II.

She attended Sedgwick Methodist Church and later Furley Methodist Church, where she was pianist for 10 years. She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary and Kids Club, both of Whitewater.

Survivors include: one daughter, Marcia Roth of Whitewater; three grandchildren; and two great-grandsons.

She also was preceded in death by one sister, Berdena Mae Dearmore; and twin brother, Ray Allison Cave.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Bob Lamb Funeral Home Chapel in Whitewater with Pastor Arnold Ensz officiating. Burial will be in the Green Valley Cemetery in Furley.

Friends may call until 8:30 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials have been established with Wheat State Manor in Whitewater in care of the funeral home.

Bill, The funeral service time and visitation time needs to be in there if all possible, even though it is today. I screwed up the obit yesterday and Broadway chewed me out this morning. They want the times in there for their records. If you don't do it let me know. Thanks. Myrna.


Owner of originalHarvey County Genealogical Society
Date9 May 2014
Linked toRuby Adeline (Cave) Peterson

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