McFarland––Ida M. “Bubbles” Peterson, 81, of McFarland, entered eternal life Sunday evening, July 22, 2007, at the Christian Park Health Care Center in Escanaba.
Bubbles was born May 25, 1926, in Munising, a daughter of Walter and Ida (Perry) Livermore, Sr. She was raised in Munising and was a graduate of the William G. Mather High School. On August 26, 1944 she married Lloyd A Peterson at St. Peter Cathedral in Marquette and together the couple established their home and raised their family in Marquette’s Trowbridge Park area. Throughout the years, Bubbles was employed as a secretary with Brebner Machine, Boy Scouts of America, and the Don Lucas Volkswagen dealership. Bubbles and Lloyd moved to McFarland in 1964, and for 19 years Bubbles was a clerk at Hansen’s Store in Rock. She enjoyed knitting for family and friends, and often made mittens for the local school, St. Vincent dePaul Society, and for the Rock Senior Center. She was actively involved at the Senior Center, often taking part in the Wednesday activities, knitting, and doing ceramics. Bubbles was a member of St. Louis the King Catholic Church in Harvey.
Survivors include three daughters, Carol (Jack) Coyne of Gwinn, Judy (Bob) Johnston of McFarland, and Kelly (Tim) DeVooght of Skandia; a son, Lloyd “Bucky” (Carla) Peterson of Manistique; her grandchildren, Chris (Jodi) Peterson, Danielle (Jim) Ranta, Karen Alexander, Randy (Melissa) Coyne, Dave Coyne, Nicole (Phillip) Lancour, Jennifer Johnston, Jesse Peterson, Craig and Casey DeVooght; great-grandchildren, Nathan, Victoria, Bryce, Tiffany, Harlee, Darby, Samantha, Mitchell, Wyatt, and Allyson; her sisters, Dorothy Lancour of Skandia, Sarah (Leslie) Pelto of Big Bay, and Sally (Jerry) Johnson of Marquette; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Bubbles was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd, in 2001; a sister, Betty R. Livermore; brother, Walter “Sonny” Livermore; brother-in-law, Harvey Lancour; and a nephew, Harvey “Butch” Lancour.
Friends may call at St. Louis the King Catholic Church in Harvey on Wednesday, July 25, beginning at 11:00 am. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 1:00 pm Wednesday afternoon with Rev. Ben Paris as celebrant. A reception for family and friends will be held in Fr. Gauthier Hall. Graveside services will be held at 5:00 pm Wednesday afternoon at the Hillview Cemetery in McFarland. Pallbearers will be Glenn and Art Peterson, Harold Loveless, Lenny Garrow, Phil Lancour, and Terry Kanerva.