Janice Christine (Nelson) Peterson
November 27, 1937 — March 2, 2015
Peterson, Janice C. 77, died on Monday, March 2, 2015. Born Janice Christine Nelson, to Arthur William Nelson and Elvira Viola Skomars, in Duluth, MN. She graduated from Two Harbors High School.
Janice married Joe Burkholder in Two Harbors MN, they had three children, Paul, Gale and Joyce. They lived in Winnemucca, Nevada, Utah and Texas. They later divorced.
Janice started as a phone operator in Winnemucca Nevada. When they closed the office there she transferred to Boise, Idaho. She retired from US West October 1997. She also pursued her desire to get a Bachelor degree in Accounting, 1997. For her graduation present Paul took her on a hot air balloon ride.
She met and married Marshall Butner in November, 1988. They built their retirement dream home in New Meadows, Idaho where they lived together until his death. Janice gained two daughters Julie and Jennifer who she loved very much.
She met Kermit Peterson in 2008 and after dating several years they married in 2013. They were both very active in their church and enjoyed entertaining family and friends on weekends.
Among her many interests she loved to run, having run in many races including a race in Austria with Marshall. She enjoyed the hiking club in McCall, travel, and volunteering.
She is survived by her husband Kermit Peterson, son Paul Burkholder (Irene), daughters Gale Phillips, Joyce Danehower (Tim), step daughters Julie Sider (Art) and Jennifer Adamson (Steve), Kermit’s Children: Cristi Heins (Greg), and Kip, Darrin (Maureen), and Konnel Peterson. Sister Myrna Ginder (Gene). She had 11 grandchildren Daniel Kirk (Tanniel), Stephanie Makulinski, Jennifer Coffman (Nick), Daniel Phillips; Joshua, Joseph, Jamie, Jesse, Ali Danehower, Kayley Sider, Marshall Adamson and two great grand-children, Vaughn Makulinski and Jayden Kirk and numerous nieces and one nephew.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Marshall Butner and grand-daughter Faith Danehower.
Janice married Joe Burkholder in Two Harbors MN, they had three children, Paul, Gale and Joyce. They lived in Winnemucca, Nevada, Utah and Texas. They later divorced.
Janice started as a phone operator in Winnemucca Nevada. When they closed the office there she transferred to Boise, Idaho. She retired from US West October 1997. She also pursued her desire to get a Bachelor degree in Accounting, 1997. For her graduation present Paul took her on a hot air balloon ride.
She met and married Marshall Butner in November, 1988. They built their retirement dream home in New Meadows, Idaho where they lived together until his death. Janice gained two daughters Julie and Jennifer who she loved very much.
She met Kermit Peterson in 2008 and after dating several years they married in 2013. They were both very active in their church and enjoyed entertaining family and friends on weekends.
Among her many interests she loved to run, having run in many races including a race in Austria with Marshall. She enjoyed the hiking club in McCall, travel, and volunteering.
She is survived by her husband Kermit Peterson, son Paul Burkholder (Irene), daughters Gale Phillips, Joyce Danehower (Tim), step daughters Julie Sider (Art) and Jennifer Adamson (Steve), Kermit’s Children: Cristi Heins (Greg), and Kip, Darrin (Maureen), and Konnel Peterson. Sister Myrna Ginder (Gene). She had 11 grandchildren Daniel Kirk (Tanniel), Stephanie Makulinski, Jennifer Coffman (Nick), Daniel Phillips; Joshua, Joseph, Jamie, Jesse, Ali Danehower, Kayley Sider, Marshall Adamson and two great grand-children, Vaughn Makulinski and Jayden Kirk and numerous nieces and one nephew.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Marshall Butner and grand-daughter Faith Danehower.
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