February 6, 1928 – Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Service Information
The Buffalo Community Assembly of God, Buffalo, MN
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
11:00 A.M.
Visitation Information
The Buffalo Community Assembly of God, Buffalo, MN
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
10:00 – 11:00 A.M.
Alice Jean (Peterson) Meyer, age 88 of Buffalo, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Lakeridge Care Center in Buffalo.
She was born in Mora, MN on February 6, 1928, the daughter of John and Florence (Jacobson) Peterson.
Alice was baptized in her faith on October 31, 1943.
Alice graduated from Mora High School in 1946 and then attended DeGuiles School of Beauty for one year.
On October 29, 1949, Alice J. Peterson and Edwin E. Meyer were joined in holy marriage at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waseca. God blessed their marriage with four children. The family resided in Blaine for ten years and later purchased a farm East of Buffalo in 1961. They sold their farm in 1997 and moved into the city of Buffalo.
Alice operated Alice’s Beauty Shop in her home for thirty years. Alice also worked for several years at the Wright County Retirement Center in their Dietary Department.
She was a faithful member and volunteer of The Buffalo Assembly of God Church and belonged to the V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary in Maple Lake.
Alice enjoyed dancing and listening to music, cooking, playing cards –especially solitaire, gardening, socializing, and time spent with her close friends and family.
She is preceded in death by her parents: John and Florence Peterson; husband: Edwin E. Meyer; and half-brother: Lawrence Peterson.
She is survived by her children: Jeanette (Richard) Ranwick of Maple Lake, Vicki (Lonnie) Riss of Buffalo, Gary Meyer of Buffalo, Jodi Meyer of Buffalo; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and many other family and friends.
Funeral services for Alice Meyer will be held on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at The Buffalo Community Assembly of God Church in Buffalo. A visitation will be held one hour prior to services at church. Reverend Bill Hicks will officiate. Interment will be Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 11:30 AM at Oakwood Cemetery in Mora, MN.
Casket bearers will be Ben Meyer, Brian Anderson, Nathan Riss, Wade Venstad, Nicholas Nystul, and Eric Hodgson.
Serving the family is The Peterson Chapel of Buffalo. 763-682-1363. www.thepetersonchapel.com.
God bless all your family during this time of grief. I am praying for you.
Alice was a sweet and gentle soul, and she was always so thoughtful and kind to me whenever our families got together. I am thankful she knew her Lord Jesus, and she is with Him now without any pain or suffering.