1929
Gloria
2017
Gloria Jossund Peterson
February 26, 1929 — December 29, 2017
Gloria Jossund Peterson, 88, of Moorhead, MN, died on Friday, December 29, 2017, at Eventide on Eighth, Moorhead.
Gloria Fay Christopherson was born, February 26, 1929, in Halstad, MN, the daughter of Arthur and Clara (Gilbertson) Christopherson. She was raised in rural Hendrum, MN, where she attended country school and graduated from Hendrum High School in 1947. Gloria attended Moorhead State Teachers College and graduated in 1949. She student taught at Oak Mound School, rural Kragnes, MN, and started her teaching career in Gary, MN.
On June 23, 1951, she was united in marriage to Arnold Jossund at Pontoppidan Lutheran Church rural Hendrum. They established their home in rural Perley and Gloria began teaching in Borup, MN. When their daughter, Julie, was born in 1956, she became a stay at home mom. It was during this time two sons were born, John in 1958 and Mark in 1962. In 1967, Gloria returned to teaching in Perley, where she taught first and second grade. After the Perley school closed in 1974, she began teaching first grade in Hendrum until she retired in 1986. She took pride in being able to teach multiple generations. Arnold passed away in 1984.
Gloria married Merlin "Pete" Peterson on February 15, 1986, in Tustin, CA. They made their home in Tustin, until Pete retired in 1991, when they moved to Detroit Lakes, MN. After Pete passed away in 2002, she moved to Moorhead. In 2010, Gloria moved to Linden Tree at Eventide and then to Eventide on Eighth in May of 2017.
While in Perley, she was active at Kirkebo Lutheran Church and the Georgetown Gardenaires. She was a member of Red Hill Lutheran Church in Tustin and First Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, when she lived in those communities.
Gloria enjoyed sewing, needlework, reading, Ole and Lena jokes, and telling stories about her grandchildren.
She is survived by her children, Julie (Bill) Desrocher, Thief River Falls, MN, John (Lorraine) Jossund, Perley, and Mark (Brendy) Jossund, Moorhead; grandchildren, Andrew, Laura, Daniel, Erica, Bryce, and Carson Jossund; sister, Marilyn (Richard) Cortesi, and their children Craig (Debbie) and Janet, all of Albuquerque, NM; Pete's children, Lynne (Dan) Larson, David (Kerry) Peterson, and Patti Peterson; grandchildren, Bryan, Melissa, Jonathon, and Michael, all of CA.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Arnold and Pete; and sister, Audrey Peterson.
Gloria's family would like to thank the Eventide staff for their wonderful care over the last seven years.
A Visitation for Gloria will be Tuesday from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, in Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead.
Her Funeral Service will be Wednesday, January 3, 2018, 10:30 AM, in Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead.
Interment will be Kirkebo Lutheran Cemetery, Perley.
(Korsmo Funeral Service, Moorhead, MN)
Gloria Fay Christopherson was born, February 26, 1929, in Halstad, MN, the daughter of Arthur and Clara (Gilbertson) Christopherson. She was raised in rural Hendrum, MN, where she attended country school and graduated from Hendrum High School in 1947. Gloria attended Moorhead State Teachers College and graduated in 1949. She student taught at Oak Mound School, rural Kragnes, MN, and started her teaching career in Gary, MN.
On June 23, 1951, she was united in marriage to Arnold Jossund at Pontoppidan Lutheran Church rural Hendrum. They established their home in rural Perley and Gloria began teaching in Borup, MN. When their daughter, Julie, was born in 1956, she became a stay at home mom. It was during this time two sons were born, John in 1958 and Mark in 1962. In 1967, Gloria returned to teaching in Perley, where she taught first and second grade. After the Perley school closed in 1974, she began teaching first grade in Hendrum until she retired in 1986. She took pride in being able to teach multiple generations. Arnold passed away in 1984.
Gloria married Merlin "Pete" Peterson on February 15, 1986, in Tustin, CA. They made their home in Tustin, until Pete retired in 1991, when they moved to Detroit Lakes, MN. After Pete passed away in 2002, she moved to Moorhead. In 2010, Gloria moved to Linden Tree at Eventide and then to Eventide on Eighth in May of 2017.
While in Perley, she was active at Kirkebo Lutheran Church and the Georgetown Gardenaires. She was a member of Red Hill Lutheran Church in Tustin and First Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, when she lived in those communities.
Gloria enjoyed sewing, needlework, reading, Ole and Lena jokes, and telling stories about her grandchildren.
She is survived by her children, Julie (Bill) Desrocher, Thief River Falls, MN, John (Lorraine) Jossund, Perley, and Mark (Brendy) Jossund, Moorhead; grandchildren, Andrew, Laura, Daniel, Erica, Bryce, and Carson Jossund; sister, Marilyn (Richard) Cortesi, and their children Craig (Debbie) and Janet, all of Albuquerque, NM; Pete's children, Lynne (Dan) Larson, David (Kerry) Peterson, and Patti Peterson; grandchildren, Bryan, Melissa, Jonathon, and Michael, all of CA.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Arnold and Pete; and sister, Audrey Peterson.
Gloria's family would like to thank the Eventide staff for their wonderful care over the last seven years.
A Visitation for Gloria will be Tuesday from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, in Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead.
Her Funeral Service will be Wednesday, January 3, 2018, 10:30 AM, in Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead.
Interment will be Kirkebo Lutheran Cemetery, Perley.
(Korsmo Funeral Service, Moorhead, MN)
Cemetery Details Kirkebo Lutheran Cemetery Perley, MN 56574
Visitation
JAN 2. 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CT)
Korsmo Funeral Chapel
409 8th St. S.
Moorhead, MN 56560
Funeral ServiceJAN 3. 10:30 AM (CT)
Korsmo Funeral Chapel
409 8th St. S.
Moorhead, MN 56560
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