Berneta Peterson

Berneta Jean Peterson, 90, of Dumont, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at her home. Visitation was held Friday, March 18, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., with a Rosary Service at 7:00 p.m., at Counsell Woodley Funeral Home in Dumont. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, March 19, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Hampton. Burial took place in the Dumont Cemetery. Counsell Woodley Funeral Home of Dumont cared for Berneta and her family.

Berneta was born in Black Hawk County on April 1, 1931, to parents Joseph and Anna (Worple) Reicherts. After graduating from Dunkerton High School, she married David Peterson at St. Joseph Catholic Church on August 29, 1953. To this union, seven children were born. They spent most of their married life farming together near Dumont.

She was known to tease and was usually the first to laugh when others teased her. Berneta enjoyed gardening and canning vegetables. She also liked mowing the lawn in her later years. Berneta loved feeding people. She made plenty of fruit pies for her friends and family to enjoy. Her chocolate cakes, frosted sugar cookies and mashed potatoes and gravy became her family’s favorites.

She is survived by her sons, Dennis (Janice) Peterson, Dean (Mary) Peterson, Daniel (Teresa) Peterson, and Dwight (Sherry) Peterson; her daughters, Debra Miller, Donna (Robert) Boots, and Dawn Peterson; grandchildren, Matthew (Becky) Peterson, Trisha (Al) Boos, Joshua (Stacie) Peterson, Shane (Crystal) Peterson, Cody Peterson, Todd (Amber) Peterson, Jesse (Katie) Peterson, Lisa (Bryan) Heilskov, Anna (Adam) Kampman, Ashley (Chris) Bangs, Cory (Courtney) Miller, Erran Miller, Camie (Seth) Johnson, Ryan (Amanda) Peterson, Travis (Megan) Peterson, Rachel (Casey) Heilskov, Crystal (Gavin) Scroggin, Katie (Ben) Peterson, Joseph (Amanda) Boots, Alex Boots, and Spencer Boots; 44 great-grandchildren; sister and brother-in-law, Vera and Joseph Pfiffner; sisters-in-law, Patricia Cooper and Meredith Peterson; brothers-in-law, Duane Schuldt and Thomas Mills; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father Joseph in 1966; mother Anna in 1980; husband David Peterson in 2003; parents-in-law Alex and Lillie (Graff) Peterson; siblings LaVerne Reicherts, Donald Reicherts, and Norma Mills; brothers-in-law Lauren Peterson and Loren Cooper; sisters-in-law Beulah Schuldt and Lois Reicherts; son-in-law Dalen Miller; and infant grandchildren and great-grandchildren.