Naomi Peterson

April 10, 1930 - December 23, 2015

Naomi Peterson, 85, formerly of Stratford, Iowa passed away at the Hearthstone Memory Unit at the Eastern Star Home in Boone, Iowa on Monday morning, December 21, 2015 where she had resided since March of 2014. She was born on April 10, 1930 outside of McAlester, Oklahoma in High Hill the daughter of Arthur and Nell (McLemore) Faith. Naomi graduated from Mesa High School in Mesa, Arizona. On May 28, 1949, she married Delbert Peterson at the Second Baptist Church in McAlester, Oklahoma. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Stratford, DeShon Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Boone, Iowa, 50 year member of the Magi Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Boone, Iowa, having formerly been a member of Avon Chapter in Stratford. Naomi was a homemaker, farm wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother that enjoyed being with her family. Her parents; 1 brother Harold Faith; and 2 nephews Brent Faith and Tom Faith preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband Delbert of Boone; 2 daughters Cindy Peterson of Arizona and Gaylene and Dennis Andrews of Stratford, Iowa; 2 sons Lynn Peterson and Tom Edmondson of Kansas City, Missouri and Lyle and Libby Peterson of St. George, Kansas; 10 grandchildren, Kim Ketelsen, John Weber, Josh Weber, Richard Ross Kirkman, Dena Kirkman, Waylon Andrews, Derek Andrews, Scott Andrews, Alex Andrews and Quinton Andrews; 12 great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law Gay Faith of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and a nephew Kent Faith of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held on Thursday morning, December 24th at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Stratford, Iowa with Pastor Jim Mead officiating. Interment will be in the South Marion Cemetery southeast of Stratford. Visitations will be at the First Baptist Church in Stratford on Wednesday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with the family present during that time to greet friends. Visitations will continue at the Church on Thursday morning from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. In Naomi’s memory, memorials may be left to the family to be given to First Baptist Church and various charities supported by Naomi.