Clara E. Peterson

Clara E. Peterson, 102, of Mason City, died peacefully on Monday, October 21, 2019, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Her devoted granddaughter, Lori, was by her side.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave.

Visitation will take place one hour prior to the funeral service.

Interment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the family of Clara Peterson.

Clara Eleanor Peterson was born in Latimer on July 24, 1917, to parents Thor and Alma (Johnson) Kofoed. Clara was raised in Thornton later moving to Mason City where she worked at Modern Grocery and later Standard Paint and Glass. She was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where she taught Sunday School for over 40 years.


Clara is survived by her son: Raymond (Carol) Peterson; granddaughter: Lori Neel; grandson: Michael (Sara) Peterson; step-grandchildren: Angela (Monte) Brumbaugh, James M Brogmus; many great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband: Warren Peterson; daughter: Dixie Bast.