Della Irene Ahrendt and Clarion Colton Peterson

CLARION COLTON PETERSON, son of RUTH ELLEN COLTON and CLARENCE HENRY PETERSON, was born June 12, 1915 in Colton, Minnehaha, South Dakota,^{56, 7377} and died September 12, 2002.⁵⁶ He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota.⁴⁵⁶

He married DELLA IRENE AHRENDT on October 5, 1940 in Minnehaha County, South Dakota.⁵⁰¹ She was born September 17, 1919 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota,^{456, 12687} and died December 27, 2002 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.^{456, 12687} She is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota.⁴⁵⁶

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Education

Marriage Announcements and News

Sioux Falls Argus-Leader, October 9, 1940⁹⁷⁰⁰

Della Ahrendt, Clarion Peterson Wed

In a simple service Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock Miss Della Ahrendt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ahrendt, 1609 North Mable av., and Clarion Peterson, son of Mrs. Ruth Peterson, Brandon, S. D., were married.

Rev. T. A. Johnson read the single ring service in the parsonage of the Norwegian Lutheran church at Brandon. Miss Phyllis Peterson, sister of the groom, and Howard Ahrendt, brother of the bride, were attendants. The bride wore a wine wool ensemble with accessories of blue.

A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents following the ceremony. Blue and white were used in table appointments and in the wedding cake marking the places of honor.

Mr. and Mrs. Peterson left for a short wedding trip to Minneapolis and after October 20 will be at home at Brandon, where he is engaged in business. Mrs. Peterson is a graduate of Washington high school, class of 1937, and Mr. Peterson is a graduate of the class of 1934.

Obituaries

Argus-Leader, December 29, 2002¹²⁶⁸⁷

Della Irene Peterson

Sioux Falls — Della Irene Peterson , age 83, of 4600 Tomar Road, died Friday, December 27, 2002 at Avera McKennan Hospital.

Della Ahrendt was bron in Sious Falls, SD on September 17, 1919 to Carl H. and Elizabeth (Perau) Ahrendt. Della grew up in Sious Falls and graduated from Washington High School in 1937. Following high school she worked at John Morrell and Co. from 1937 to 1945. She married C.C. "Pete" Peterson on October 5th, 1940. She enjoyed playing cards, reading, bowling and playing with her grandchildren.

Survivors include her 3 children, Greg, Randy (Julie), Tim (Sharon), all of Sioux Falls; 6 grandchildren, Angela (Kirby) Cowles, Paige (Mitch) Menke, Ryan, Adam, Emily all of Sioux Falls, Megan (Tom) Reidy, Minneapolis, MN: and 2 great grandchildren, Creighton and Burkelyn Cowles. SHe was preceded in death by her husband, Peter, her parents and a brother, Howard (Sally) Ahrendt.

Funeral services will be 2 pm Monday at Miller Funeral Home 13 & Main. Graveside rites will begin at 1:15 pm at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation begins at 4 pm with the family present to greet friends until 5 pm on Sunday.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Children's Inn or the Children's Home Society.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
January 30, 19206972	Colton, Minnehaha, South Dakota	Ruth Ellen Colton Marian Irene Peterson Clarence Henry Peterson Clarion Colton Peterson Lucille Vivian Peterson
April 15, 19306971	Colton, Minnehaha, South Dakota	Ruth Ellen Colton Clarence Henry Peterson Marian Irene Peterson Clarion Colton Peterson Lucille Vivian Peterson Phyllis Esther Peterson Merton Howard Peterson Paulina Jane Peterson
April 2, 19406974	Brandon, Minnehaha, South Dakota	Ruth Ellen Colton Clarion Colton Peterson Lucille Vivian Peterson Phyllis Esther Peterson Merton Howard Peterson Paulina Jane Peterson
April 1, 19509532	Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota	Della Irene Ahrendt Clarion Colton Peterson