Robina Hewitt Peterson Obituary in Grande Prairie at Oliver's Funeral Home & Crematorium

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Robina Hewitt Peterson

January 17, 1927 - February 27, 2021

Obituary For Robina Hewitt Peterson

Robina Peterson, resident of Grande Prairie, AB, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021, at Prairie Lakes Hospice in Grande Prairie, AB, at the age of 94 years.

Robina was born to Edward and Susan Hewitt in Michel, BC, on January 17, 1927. She had one sister Edith (deceased) and two brothers Doug (Esther deceased) of Fort Macleod, AB, and Bob (Marg) of Cowley, AB.

At approximately three years of age, Robina moved with the family to a homestead north of Cowley, which is where she grew up. Robina took grades one to nine in a one room school called Olin Creek. She then finished her High School in Pincher Creek, AB, followed by teacher training in Calgary Normal School in 1944. Her first school was a one room country school in Bawlf, AB, where she taught for six months. She moved to Hesketh and taught there for two years. This is where she met Jack and they were married in 1947. Robina and Jack were married for 73 years. Jack predeceased her by four days. They could not stay apart. She returned to teaching in Hesketh and Carbon, AB, before retiring in 1982. In 2013, they moved to Grande Prairie to be closer to family.

Robina is survived by her children: John, Harvey (Pat), Janet (Ken) Stevenson, Randy (Norma); grandchildren: Tammy, Carol, Jason, Terry, Luke, Ben, Chris and Jaymie.

A Viewing will be held on Thursday, March 4, 2021, at 12:00 pm with the Service to follow at 1:00 pm at Oliver’s Funeral Home in Grande Prairie (10005 107 Ave.). The Interment will be held at Carbon Cemetery.

A Livestream of the service will be available to view on Robina's obituary page on the Oliver’s Funeral Home website.

Memorial donations may be made to the Grande Spirit Foundation - Wild Rose Manor (9505 102 Ave., Grande Prairie, AB, T8V 7G9).

A special thanks to the QEII staff and Prairie Lake Hospice Staff for their loving, extraordinary care.

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June 24, 2021

LaCroux Brenda

Always enjoyed seeing your Mom and Dad at Forbes Presbyterian Church and Wild Rose Manor where my Mom was before she passed. Such a sweet couple, celebrating73 years of marriage. Hard to lose both parents so close but they are together in Heaven. Brenda and Raymond
June 24, 2021

Hare Jeannie

My thoughts and prayers are with all your families at this sad time. Jeannie Hare (Berdahl)
June 24, 2021

Berdahl Gordon

My sincere condolences go to all of the family of Jack and Robina, highly respected long time friends and neighbors of our family in the Hesketh area. Robina was my first teacher, in Grades 1 and 2 at Hesketh School. Jack was an avid history buff, and I always had great interest in his vast recollections of the early days of the community. I vividly recall when, at age 6, Jack rescued me when I fell through the ice on the shallow slough across the road from their house, and my acute embarrassment at having to remove ALL of my wet clothing in their kitchen. My very first paying job, age 13, was for Jack, cleaning out some wooden granaries in preparation for the next season's crop. I shall always remember Jack and Robina with much fondness and gratitude.

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