Stella E. Peterson, age 84, of Oquawka, Illinois, passed away at 4:18 AM on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at the Southeastern Iowa Regional Medical Center Hospice House in West Burlington, Iowa. She was born January 23, 1940 in Galesburg, Illinois, the daughter of John Carl and Mary Gertrude (Perry) Cecil. Stella was raised in Galesburg and attended school there. She attended Galesburg High School and in her later years attained her General Education Degree. On December 30, 1955, she married John E. Peterson, Sr. in Bettendorf, Iowa, and he preceded her in death on September 25, 1999.
Stella began work at the Aledo Nursing Home as a nurse's aid. She then worked at IRC Corporation in Burlington, IA, then Western Stoneware in production in Monmouth, IL. After this Stella was a checker at Neigh Grocery Store, and lastly was employed at the Iowa Army Ammunitions Plant in Middletown, IA. Stella enjoyed her garden and loved birds, especially hummingbirds and orioles. Mostly, Stella loved socializ

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