Tammy Fullerton

April 23, 1959 - September 3, 2015

Tammy Fullerton, 56, of 1721 Marshall Street in Boone, Iowa passed away at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Sunday morning, August 30, 2015. She was born on April 23, 1959, in Ft. Dodge, Iowa the daughter of Douglas and Nancy (Hutchinson) Peterson. On September 12, 1987, she married Andrew Martin Fullerton in Webster City, Iowa. Tammy graduated from Webster City High School in 1977 and received her Nursing Degree from St. Joseph Mercy School of Nursing in Sioux City, Iowa. She was employed at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa for 32 years on the medical surgery floor until her retirement in 2010. Tammy enjoyed cross stitching, animals of all kinds, but her family was the most important thing in her life. Her parents, Doug and Nancy Peterson, and step-father, Paul Redling preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband Drew Fullerton of Boone; 1 daughter Jessie Fullerton of Minneapolis, Minnesota; 1 son Marc Fullerton of Boone; and 1 sister, Kelly Peterson of Aurora, Colorado. Tammy’s wish was to be cremated. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Thursday afternoon, September 3rd at 4:00 p.m. at the Stark-Welin Chapel in Boone, Iowa. Inurnment will be in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Adel, Iowa at a later date. Prior to the service, the family will be present at the Chapel from 3:00 p.m. until the time of service to greet friends. In memory of Tammy, memorials may be directed to the Boone Area Humane Society.