BARBARA ANN (BUE) PETERSON

BARBARA ANN (BUE) PETERSON

     Barbara Ann (Bue) Peterson, 91, of Hixton, WI, passed away peacefully at her home Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.

     Barbara was born to Roy and Inez (Dunn) Bue Sept. 14, 1933, in Taylor, WI, where she spent her childhood and later graduated from Taylor High School with the class of 1951. Immediately after high school, Barbara moved from Taylor to Milwaukee, where she worked and eventually met her future husband, Donald Peterson.

     On June 13, 1953, Barbara and Donald were married at the Taylor Lutheran Church before returning to Milwaukee for a number of years. Eventually, the family moved back to the Taylor-Hixton area, and Barbara began working for Norplex (later Isola) Laminate Manufacturer. She would stay with the company for almost 30 years until her retirement. 

     Barbara was an active member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Hixton and shared her talent for quilting with the church quilting group. She was very artistic and enjoyed knitting, crocheting and even dabbled in woodworking. Barbara also enjoyed fishing.

     She is survived by her children, Diana Benedict, Kathy (Forrest Hodge) Thomas and Randy (Belinda) Peterson; her sisters, Ruth (Arnold) Simonson, Mary Rose, Charlotte Johnson and Kathy (Warren) Benedict; her grandchildren, Erin Reisman, Kyle Benedict, Tina Visger, Laura Arnhoelter, Matthew Peterson, Stacy Peterson, Marcus Thomas and Nick Thomas, as well as seven great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and other friends and relatives. 

     Barbara is predeceased by her loving husband, Donald Leo Peterson; her parents, Roy and Inez Bue; her sons, Michael Peterson and Donald Joel Peterson; her two brothers, Larry and Robert Bue; and two brothers-in-law, James Rose and David Johnson.

     A funeral service was held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Hixton Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. A visitation was held from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. with Pastor Steve Aldach officiating. Burial and committal service followed immediately after at Trinity Rest Cemetery in Hixton. All those in attendance were invited to join the family afterward for a meal at the church.