Peterson, Darlyn R.

Darlin R. Peterson, 62, of Galesburg, died at 1:50 a.m. Saturday, January 31, 2015 at the Knox County Nursing Home.

She was born January 25, 1953 in Galesburg, the daughter of Darwyn L. and Kathleen F. (Morse) Geeseman. She married John H. Peterson on August 23, 1974 in Galesburg. He preceded her in death July 28, 2012.
She is survived by her mother, Kathleen Geeseman of Galesburg; a daughter, Kristi (and Chadwick) Forsythe of Geneseo, Illinois; two grandsons, Boone and Sawyer Forsythe; a brother, George D. Geeseman of Galesburg; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Richard and Nancy Peterson of Normal, Illinois; a nephew, Matthew (and Tresha) Peterson of Bloomington, Illinois; several aunts, uncles, and cousins; and her beloved cat, Carrie. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her father.

Darlyn worked in the Knox County Assessor’s Office, retiring after 30 years of service. She graduated from Galesburg High School in 1971 and lived her entire life here. Darlyn and John were active members of the former Emmanuel United Methodist Church.

She was active with the Knox County Republican Party, participated in several bowling leagues, and enjoyed watching classic movies. While John was still living, they enjoyed taking daytrips in their 1972 Oldsmobile 442.

Visitation will be 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. Funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. with Pastor Mary Runge officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org) or Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org). Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.

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