Clarine A Peterson

Clarine A. Peterson, age 78, Clark, formerly of Belle Fourche, the widow of LaVern "Bud", died peacefully early morning Wednesday, December 5, 2012 in the Golden Living Center at Clark where she has resided since March. Visitation will begin at 5PM on Monday, December 10, 2012 with a public prayer service beginning at 6PM with The Reverend Jen Tyler leading all in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark. Dorothy Fuller will be the pianist with Greg Furness as soloist. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 1PM in the Black Hills Funeral Home Chapel at Sturgis with The Reverend Harold B. Cleveland officiating. The burial will follow in the Black Hills National Cemetery at Sturgis at 2:00PM. She was born Clarine Ann Gillies on September 15, 1934 at Clark, the daughter of George Joseph and Alice R. (Krapp) Gillies. She attended Darlington Township School # 20 and then graduated from Clark High School in 1953. On August 19, 1953 she was united in marriage to LaVern "Bud" Peterson at Webster. They had met some time earlier that year at a dance in Carpenter, SD. Bud was soon sent off to war oversees and Clarine did housework and babysat for area residents. She talked proudly about her first car, a green Chevrolet, saving money while bud was in Korea, and buying it before he came home. To this union, two sons were born, Brett and Steve. The couple moved around to several areas while he was in the service, among them being Colorado Springs, CO, Germany, back to Colorado Springs until his discharge. They then lived in Clark in the late 60's and later moved to Sturgis so they could be near Veteran's Healthcare for Bud as he had Huntington's Disease. After his death she continued living in that area, moving to an acreage near Belle Fourche where she lived with her sons, both of who had the same disease as Bud. Brett passed away on October 30, 2006 and Steve now lives in a care facility in Menno, SD. Even though Clarine herself was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in late 1959, she has lived life to the fullest, never complaining about her pain or situation. You very seldom ever heard her speak ill of anyone and was always concerned about the care and comfort of others. Her family was faced with many health situations over the years, yet she held her head high, displaying a deep love for her sons. She loved nature and animals and was attentive to the little children in the neighborhood. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, son Brett and siblings, Richard "Dick" Gillies, and Marie (Roy) Thompson. Grateful for having shared in her life is her son, Steve of Menno, a sister-in-law, Sylvia Gillies of Dubuque, IA, 3 granddaughters and a host of cousins and friends. Furness Funeral Home of Clark and The Black Hills Funeral Home of Sturgis serving the family. wwwlfurnessfuneralhome.com and www.blackhillsfuneralhome.com