November 14, 1931 - September 20, 2023
Frances (Fran) Beatrice Peterson, 91, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2023, with her family by her side in Stockton, CA. Fran was born November 14, 1931, in Dickens, Texas to Clyde and Stella Perry.
Fran worked at Lerner’s Zookers, and Diamond Walnut in her early years.
In January 1953, Fran met Ernie on a blind date, and they married in July the same year and went on to have 4 children.
Fran enjoyed all kinds of crafts like sewing and quilting, baking, reading, traveling all over the United States with her husband to Sprint Car Races and bingo. She loved playing bingo. Fran also participated in bathing suite pageants in her younger days.
Within the last 5 years they moved to O’Connor Woods independent living. She enjoyed having lunches and dinners with her fellow friends and participating in the various activities on campus. Her favorite of all was the weekly bingo nights.
Fran is survived by her 4 children and their spouses, Danny Peterson (Melinda), Deborah Perkins, Darrell Peterson (Chong), Darla Berg (Ron); her 8 grandchildren; her 19 great-grandchildren; her 2 great-great grandchildren; and her brother Johnny Perry.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Stella Perry; her siblings Nadine O’Neil, Clyde Perry Jr, Zelma LaFever, Vera Brotherton, Gloria Jean Perry, and Troy Perry. Grandsons Billy Faulkner, Jeffery Berg, and Great Grandson Bradley Lynch.
Rest Nana and well done.
SERVICE
The Burial Graveside Service will be held at Cherokee Memorial Park on September 30, 2023 at 1:00 PM.
In honor of Fran, the family requests that in lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital by phone at 1-800-822-6344.
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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Peterson family.