She was born Nov. 19, 1940, in Taylor, Texas, to Frank and Malinda Mogonye and resided in the Taylor area. The family moved to California for one year when Jeanette was five years old but returned to Elgin. She moved to Austin during her junior high years, returned to Elgin in her junior year of high school, and graduated from Elgin High School in 1958.

Jeanette married Paul Wayne Peterson Aug. 6, 1960, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Elgin, and remained in Elgin where they raised their family.

Over the years, Jeanette enjoyed ceramics, cake decorating, landscaping, fishing, photography and genealogy. Jeanette wanted to be a journalist, and although that is not the career she pursued, it would explain why she took such an interest in genealogy.

Jeanette worked her entire life in the insurance industry and began working for Dairyland in Austin after graduating. She spent most of her years working for Paul Lundgren Insurance Agency in Elgin and then retired from Central Insurance Agency in Austin.

Jeanette was an active member of the SPJST Lodge No. 18 in Elgin for over 50 years and attended St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Malinda Mogonye; brother, David Mogonye; sisters-in-law, Jan Mogonye and Dorothy “Dottie” Peterson Nitkin; brothersin- law, Donald Peterson, Gary Peterson and Glen Matetzschk; and nephew, Scott Mogonye.

She is survived by her husband, Paul Peterson; children, Terry Peterson (wife JoAnn), Paula Urbanovsky and Dawn Treichel (husband DJ); grandchildren, Doug Spaw (wife Vanessa), Stephen Peterson, Meghan Caskey (husband Corey), Malorie Pace (husband Heath), Tyler Laake, Britten Tedford (Phillip) and Hunter Tedford (Phoenix); great-grandchildren, Callaway Spaw, Layla Spaw, Weston Pace, Landon Pace, Madison Sims (husband Carter), Makenzie Pace (Colton), Megan Sims (husband Clayton), Cade Caskey and Miles Caskey; great-great grandchildren, Grayson and Addison Sims; sisters-in-law, Shirlene Matetzschk and Sandra Peterson, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Family and friends will gather for visitation at Elgin Funeral Home Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 11 a.m. to noon. A graveside service will follow at Lund Cemetery with Pastor Sam Brannon presiding.

Arrangements and care are entrusted to Elgin Funeral Home, 712 N. Ave. C in Elgin.

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