Gladys Jane Peterson

Gladys graduated from South Bend Central High School and went on to graduate from Indiana University, Bloomington in 1942 with a degree in journalism. After working in advertising for the South Bend Tribune and Robertson's Department Store, she followed God's will for her life and attended Moody Bible Institute. Following her graduation with a degree in Christian Education she accepted a position with the David C. Cook Foundation, an interdenominational publisher of Sunday school and church material. She worked as an editor and photo-journalist traveling through 80 countries spreading the Word of God. Later she taught others to write Christian literature in their native language. Gladys, who was a published author, wrote with the intention of spreading the Christian message to all. After retiring from Cook's she moved back to South Bend. Gladys grew up in the Evangelical Covenant Church where she later taught Sunday school for many years. Throughout her miraculous life, she was severely hearing impaired. Gladys proudly supported the Dogs for the Deaf Foundation. With the help of her hearing dogs, she was able to live a more independent life and went on to spread the word of the importance of service dogs and their ability to improve the quality of life for the disabled.MISHAWAKA - Former South Bend resident Gladys Jane Peterson, 91, of Mishawaka, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 15th, in Hospice House of South Bend. She was born Nov. 29, 1921, in South Bend, to the late Ruth N. (Parsons) & Anton Peterson, and had lived in the area since returning from Elgin, IL.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her baby brother, Jack Peterson.

She is survived by her brother, William A. Peterson (Nancy) of Edwardsburg, MI; niece, Susan Shivers (Robert) of Houston, TX; nephews, Timothy Peterson (Safia) and daughter, Ashley of Pompano Beach, FL, and Robert Peterson (Aniza), and their three girls of Houston; two special cousins, Judy Feltz (Del) of Elkhart, IN, and Jane Caroll of South Bend. Also surviving are Jane's children, Christine Carroll and her son, Brandon, and Michael Carroll, his wife, Heather, and their daughter, Meghan; and Judy's children, Dean Rininger & Traci Rininger Stewart, her husband, Brent, and their children, Micki, Dennie and Elise Stewart; and Gladys' best friend, Carol Johnson.

From the SOUTH BEND (IN) TRIBUNE, April 18, 2013

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