Pattyann J. Peterson, 11/06/'39-09/26/'14
Funeral services for Pattyann J. Peterson, 74, of Oacoma, SD will be 2:00 pm Thursday, October 2, 2014 at the Reliance United Methodist Church in Reliance with burial in the Reliance Cemetery. Visitation will begin Wednesday at 1:00 pm with a prayer service at 6:00 pm at the Hickey Funeral Chapel in Chamberlain. Pattyann Peterson passed away on September 26, 2014 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.
Pattyann was born November 6, 1939 to Ray and Bernice (Hansler) Recoy in Pierre, SD. She lived in Vivian, SD until 1949 when they moved 6 miles northeast of Reliance to a farm where her father worked. she attended country grade school and then Reliance High School graduating in 1957. On November 4, 1957, Pattyann was united in marriage to Dewayne Kercher at Kennebec, SD. To this union, five children were born. Dewayne passed away in 1971.
In 1972, Pattyann was united in marriage to Mervin Peterson and to this union a son was born. They made their home in Oacoma and in 1990 Mervin passed away.
Most of her life she worked as a waitress but she also worked in housekeeping at the local motels and then most recently at the Sanford Medical Center in Chamberlain.
Gratefully sharing her life are a daughter Sophiann Schindler and husband Troy of Reliance; four sons Donald Kercher and wife Donna of Huron, Lee Kercher and wife Wendy of Oacoma, Larry Kercher of Oacoma, SD, and Clinton Peterson and wife Christina of Box Elder, SD; a sister Joleen Norton and husband Ray of Reliance; six grandsons; eight granddaughters; six great great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and her special pets Buddy and Pal.
Preceding her in death were her two husbands, her parents, a son Joseph Kercher, grandparents, twin brothers, and a special friend Jim Lowe.
