Frances G. Petersen, 91, died Sept. 30, 2008 at Carson-Tahoe Hospital from complications from hip surgery. She had lived in Gardnerville , NV , for the past five years at, Carson Valley Residential Care. Mrs. Petersen was born February 3, 1917 in Nera Vista , New Mexico to Frank Goode and Pearl McCaleb Goode. Frances grew up in wheat farming country in Oklahoma . Kansas and Colorado . Frances moved to San Diego, California, during World War II and worked at Convair Aircraft Corporation where she was a riveter building B-24's until the war ended.
At the end of war, Frances married Lester P. Petersen, June 24, 1945. She worked at a bakery in National City, California, and later as a checker at White-Front Stores in Chula Vista, CA. Frances was a longtime member of the First Christian Church in Chula Vista, CA, and was very active in the church.
Frances is survived by her children, Constance Peters, (Alan) of Hemet California and her son, Jerome Petersen, (Donna) of Gardnerville NV . Five Grandchildren and three Great Grandchildren
Her Husband and four brothers; Miron, Theodore, Grant and Marvin Goode proceeded her in death.
A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am Wednesday at the little Chapel of the Roses, Glen Abbey Memorial Park & Mortuary, 3838 Bonita Rd., Bonita , CA 91902 (619) 798-4600. FitzHenry's Carson Valley Funeral Home cared for the local arrangements.
