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Terry Lynn Peterson

June 28, 1952 — June 19, 2016

Terry Lynn Peterson, 63, Rockford, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2016, at SwedishAmerican Hospital. She was born June 28, 1952, in Rockford, the daughter of Elwood and Margaret (Loney) Huntley. Terry married Gary D. Peterson in Rockford on January 23, 1973. She was employed as a case worker for the Department of Human Services in the Belvidere office for many years and then moved to the Rockford office where she retired in 2015. Terry was a member of Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church.
Survived by her loving husband, Gary; her son, Brandon (Heather) Peterson of Waukesha, WI; her grandchildren, Jacob Huntley Peterson and Emilia Nicole Peterson; her sister, Jackie (George) Johnson of Huntington Beach, CA; her brother, Hendley (Lillian) Hall, Jr. of Aliso Viejo, CA; her sister-in-law, Joanne Talbott of Rockford; several nieces and nephews including her God daughter, Teresa Tuegel-Ullrich. Predeceased by her parents, her daughter, Krista Nicole Peterson, her brother, Rick Huntley, her brother-in-law Bill Talbott and her nephew, Steven Talbott.
Memorial services will be held at 11 A.M. Friday, June 24, 2016, at Fitzgerald Funeral Home and Crematory, Mulford Chapel, 1860. S. Mulford Rd. with Reverend Scott Benolkin, pastor of Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until time of service on Friday at the funeral home. Cremation rites have been accorded. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 30 N. Michigan Av, Suite 2015, Chicago, IL 60602 or Paws Humane Society, P.O. Box 7722, Rockford, 61126. Share online condolences at www.fitzgeraldfh.com.

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Friday, June 24, 2016

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