Betty S. Peterson, 93, of Rock Island, died Saturday, August 12, 2023 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.  A funeral service will be 10:30 am Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Avenue, Rock Island.  Visitation will be from 9:30 – 10:30 am Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at the funeral home.  Burial will take place at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island.  Memorials may be made in care of First Lutheran Church, Rock Island or the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.

Betty was born in Moline, Illinois on August 12, 1930, a daughter of Herbert and Nina Piercy Stout.  She married Kenneth Peterson on June 2, 1951 at First Lutheran Church in Rock Island, Illinois.  He preceded her in death on October 18, 2019.

Betty was a long-time, faithful member of First Lutheran Church, Rock Island.

She worked at John Deere Harvester before staying home to raise her family.  She wintered many years in Florida, enjoyed traveling, sewing, playing tennis and playing golf, which she was a member of two leagues.  She also lived in Germany for three years.

Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Kathleen Peterson, Rock Island, IL, Linda (Warren) Hartmann, Biltmore Lake, NC and Craig (Cherie) Peterson, Rapids City, IL; grandchildren, Julia Hartmann, Caroline Hartmann, Patti Nord, Jenni (Tom) Wallaert and Casey (Tanya) Peterson; great-grandchildren, Emma, Dylan, Kenley, Weston, Corey and Candice; and sister, Maggie Curtis, Davenport, IA.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and sister, Jewell Adams.

Online condolences, memories and expressions of sympathy may be left for the family at wheelanpressly.com