Joan Rasmussen Peters

Joan Rasmussen Peters was born February 20, 1931 at Norfolk NE, the daughter of Christian and Freda Brinkley Rasmussen, and spent most of her first nine years in Pilger, NE. Her father was killed in 1938 as a result of an accident with a gun. In 1940, her mother married Earl Farley and they moved to Wymore NE where they lived for three years. Lincoln, NE became their home in 1943. There, Joan graduated from High School and from the University of Nebraska with honors. In 1951 she married John Peters and they began their life together in Valley, NE. A daughter, Christine Joann, blessed their home in 1952, and in 1955 a son, John Frederick III, made their family complete. While she lived in Valley, Joan was active in the Baptist ¬Presbyterian Church as Sunday School teacher and Superintendent, and Financial secretary. She served as Cub Scout and Brownie leader, and in many other volunteer positions in the community. While receiving training to serve as a counselor at the Billy Graham Crusade in Omaha in 1964, she realized she didn't have assurance of salvation and confessed it to the Lord, knowing from then on that she would be with Him forever. Because of a job change for John in 1974, the couple moved to Fremont. After her children were married, she returned to the work force as a bookkeeper, first with Don Peterson and Associates and later with Sid Dillon auto dealerships. Desiring to give evidence of their salvation in Christ, she and John were baptized by immersion at the Fremont Alliance Church in 1979. There Joan began her ministry of writing letters to missionaries and making their prayer requests known to the women of the Mid-America District. Having missionaries as guests was a special delight for her. Upon retirement, she and John moved to Omaha where they united with Christ Community Church, and later with Covenant Presbyterian Church. For many years, beginning in 1965 and continuing into their retirement, she and John traveled the country in various recreational vehicles, visiting all 48 contiguous states. Joan passed away on Friday, November 14, 2014 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE at the age 83 years, 8 months and 25 days. She was preceded by her parents Christian and Freda. Joan is survived by her husband John; daughter and son-in-law Christine and John Meier of Lincoln, NE; son and daughter-in-law John and Trudy of Lansing, KS; 5 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren;

Joan Rasmussen Peters

February 20, 1931 - November 14, 2014