Linnea Hortense Bengston was born December 7, 1904 in Madrid, Iowa the daughter of S. August and Ida (Nilsson) Bengston. Linnea's early childhood was spent in Madrid and Boone, where her father was Boone County Treasurer.
With the early death of her father, Linnea moved with her mother and brother Waldermar to Des Moines where she attended school, graduating from East High and also a business school. She graduated with a secretarial degree, working at Interstate Insurance and for many years at Anderson Furniture in Des Moines.
On March 24, 1946 she married George E. Peterson of rural Linn Grove, becoming a devoted farm wife.
In 1980 the couple retired and moved to Storm Lake, opening their family home to begin the Storm Lake Evangelical Free Church.
After George's death, Linnea moved into the residential area of Methodist Manor, where she enjoyed the people and activities. In February 1992 it became necessary for Linnea to move to the health care center of Methodist Manor. She remained a resident there until her death.
Linnea accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior on May 4, 1924 and was a faithful child of the Lord and a great Bible scholar. She was a Sunday school teacher and youth leader for many years in the Penn Avenue and Highland Park Evangelical Free Churches in Des Moines. After moving to northwest Iowa she was involved in the Center Grove Evangelical Free Church. While living in Storm Lake Linnea was a charter member of the Storm Lake Evangelical Free Church. Linnea held offices in the Women's Missionary Society on the local, state and national levels of EFC.
Her hobbies were doing for others and corresponding with her many friends. She had a bubbly and joyful personality which attracted her to many people in her lifetime. She was active in Buena Vista County Federated Club and on the board of the Linn Grove Public Library.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her brother Waldermar and his wife Inez and an infant sister Lucille.
With the early death of her father, Linnea moved with her mother and brother Waldermar to Des Moines where she attended school, graduating from East High and also a business school. She graduated with a secretarial degree, working at Interstate Insurance and for many years at Anderson Furniture in Des Moines.
On March 24, 1946 she married George E. Peterson of rural Linn Grove, becoming a devoted farm wife.
In 1980 the couple retired and moved to Storm Lake, opening their family home to begin the Storm Lake Evangelical Free Church.
After George's death, Linnea moved into the residential area of Methodist Manor, where she enjoyed the people and activities. In February 1992 it became necessary for Linnea to move to the health care center of Methodist Manor. She remained a resident there until her death.
Linnea accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior on May 4, 1924 and was a faithful child of the Lord and a great Bible scholar. She was a Sunday school teacher and youth leader for many years in the Penn Avenue and Highland Park Evangelical Free Churches in Des Moines. After moving to northwest Iowa she was involved in the Center Grove Evangelical Free Church. While living in Storm Lake Linnea was a charter member of the Storm Lake Evangelical Free Church. Linnea held offices in the Women's Missionary Society on the local, state and national levels of EFC.
Her hobbies were doing for others and corresponding with her many friends. She had a bubbly and joyful personality which attracted her to many people in her lifetime. She was active in Buena Vista County Federated Club and on the board of the Linn Grove Public Library.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her brother Waldermar and his wife Inez and an infant sister Lucille.
Linnea Hortense Bengston was born December 7, 1904 in Madrid, Iowa the daughter of S. August and Ida (Nilsson) Bengston. Linnea's early childhood was spent in Madrid and Boone, where her father was Boone County Treasurer.
With the early death of her father, Linnea moved with her mother and brother Waldermar to Des Moines where she attended school, graduating from East High and also a business school. She graduated with a secretarial degree, working at Interstate Insurance and for many years at Anderson Furniture in Des Moines.
On March 24, 1946 she married George E. Peterson of rural Linn Grove, becoming a devoted farm wife.
In 1980 the couple retired and moved to Storm Lake, opening their family home to begin the Storm Lake Evangelical Free Church.
After George's death, Linnea moved into the residential area of Methodist Manor, where she enjoyed the people and activities. In February 1992 it became necessary for Linnea to move to the health care center of Methodist Manor. She remained a resident there until her death.
Linnea accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior on May 4, 1924 and was a faithful child of the Lord and a great Bible scholar. She was a Sunday school teacher and youth leader for many years in the Penn Avenue and Highland Park Evangelical Free Churches in Des Moines. After moving to northwest Iowa she was involved in the Center Grove Evangelical Free Church. While living in Storm Lake Linnea was a charter member of the Storm Lake Evangelical Free Church. Linnea held offices in the Women's Missionary Society on the local, state and national levels of EFC.
Her hobbies were doing for others and corresponding with her many friends. She had a bubbly and joyful personality which attracted her to many people in her lifetime. She was active in Buena Vista County Federated Club and on the board of the Linn Grove Public Library.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her brother Waldermar and his wife Inez and an infant sister Lucille.
With the early death of her father, Linnea moved with her mother and brother Waldermar to Des Moines where she attended school, graduating from East High and also a business school. She graduated with a secretarial degree, working at Interstate Insurance and for many years at Anderson Furniture in Des Moines.
On March 24, 1946 she married George E. Peterson of rural Linn Grove, becoming a devoted farm wife.
In 1980 the couple retired and moved to Storm Lake, opening their family home to begin the Storm Lake Evangelical Free Church.
After George's death, Linnea moved into the residential area of Methodist Manor, where she enjoyed the people and activities. In February 1992 it became necessary for Linnea to move to the health care center of Methodist Manor. She remained a resident there until her death.
Linnea accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior on May 4, 1924 and was a faithful child of the Lord and a great Bible scholar. She was a Sunday school teacher and youth leader for many years in the Penn Avenue and Highland Park Evangelical Free Churches in Des Moines. After moving to northwest Iowa she was involved in the Center Grove Evangelical Free Church. While living in Storm Lake Linnea was a charter member of the Storm Lake Evangelical Free Church. Linnea held offices in the Women's Missionary Society on the local, state and national levels of EFC.
Her hobbies were doing for others and corresponding with her many friends. She had a bubbly and joyful personality which attracted her to many people in her lifetime. She was active in Buena Vista County Federated Club and on the board of the Linn Grove Public Library.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her brother Waldermar and his wife Inez and an infant sister Lucille.
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