Laurell Marcine Peterson

PETERSON, LAURELL MARCINE, 88, born January 17, 1936, in Hutchinson, MN, died December 21, 2024, in Henderson County, NC. She was a member of the Fletcher Adventist Church. Peterson attended the Adventist church school in Hutchinson and graduated from Maplewood Academy. In 1958, she earned a degree in theology from Union College in Lincoln, NE. She served the Adventist Church for over 40 years as a teacher, secretary, and later as associate director in the Sabbath School Department at the General Conference. As a teenager, Peterson learned to play the clarinet and participated in the band at Maplewood Academy and the orchestra at Union College. While in Maryland, she played in the General Conference orchestra, where she met a young Teddy Wilson, later president of the denomination. Peterson and her longtime friend, Martha Lunt, traveled extensively, visiting all 50 states, six continents, and many countries, with Hawaii being a favorite destination. She moved to North Carolina in 1999. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edwin and Gladys Peterson, and her sister, Ladelle. She is survived by her nieces, Julie and Shelly; nephews, Marlon and Galen; and cousins, Gary, Virginia, and Jewel.