Catherine Lois Peterson

Background

Peterson, Catherine Lois was born on December 19, 1940 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Clarence Adrian and Mary Frances (Conrad) Mess.

Education

Student, Cardinal Stritch College, 1959-1960; graduate, Columbia County Teachers College, 1962; student, University Georgia, 1963.

Career

Elementary school teacher, Columbus, Georgia, 1962-1963; elementary school teacher, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, 1964-1965; educational aide, various schools, Wisconsin, 1965-1971; family skills counselor, Price County Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Phillips, Wisconsin, 1987-1994; parent aide, Price County Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Phillips, 1994-1996; CNA, Supportive Home Superior vena cava syndrome, Park Falls, Wisconsin, 1987-1996; community correspondent, The Bee, Phillips, 1989-1993; newspaper reporter, The Bee, Phillips, since 1996. Church religion teacher St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Catawba, 1977-1996. Parent advisory county Phillips School District, 1978-1996.

Achievements

• Catherine Lois Peterson has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper reporter by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, secretary Watertown Human Relations Council, Wisconsin, 1965-1971. Local leader K-C Clovers 4-H Club, Catawba, 1975-1995. Host site manager Social Help and Rehabilitation Effort, Inc., Catawba, since 1987.

Women's chairman Price County Farm Bureau, since 1993. Activity leader Price County 4-H. Member Price County Homemakers.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, grandchildren, photography, community involvement, church activities.

Connections

Married Walter Albert Peterson, June 23, 1962. Children: Mary Peterson Behling, Joseph, Karin, Steven, Michael, Sarah, Peter, John.

Father:

Clarence Adrian Mess

Mother:

Mary Frances (Conrad) Mess

Spouse:

Walter Albert Peterson

child:

John Peterson

child:

Michael Peterson

child:

Sarah Peterson

child:

Karin Peterson

child:

Steven Peterson

child:

Joseph Peterson

child:

Peter Peterson

child:

Mary Peterson Behling Peterson