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Elizabeth Peterson, 98, of the Sterling House in Urbandale, died March 13 of a heart ailment. The body was cremated and no services are planned. Burial will be at a later date at Gates of Heaven Cemetery in Albuquerque, N.M. Elizabeth Peterson was born in Boone. She graduated from Iowa State University and taught in Iowa. She was the County Extension Agent in Webster County and a part of the Home Economics Extension staff at Iowa State University in 1935. She moved to Wilmington, Del. to work for DuPont in public relations and retired in 1968 and moved to Albuquerque, N.M. She was a member of AAWW, Delta Zeta sorority, Home Economists in Business, Who's Who of American Women, Plaza of Heroines, ISU Chapter AH, and PEO of Albuquerque, N.M. She had conducted speeches across the United States on fabric development. She loved to travel and collected antique glass. She is survived by one sister, Marcia Watson of Johnston; three nieces and two nephews. One niece, Judith Carlson, is from Albuquerque. Memorial contributions can be made to PEO Educational Loan Fund, 3700 Grand Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50312. McLarens Funeral Chapel in handling the arrangements.
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