Teresa Louise Peterson

February 28, 1972 - April 7, 2020

Teresa L. Peterson, 48, of Fort Dodge, died Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at UnityPoint Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge following a short illness. Cremation rites will be accorded with Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Family interment services will be held at a later date. Teresa is survived by her sister Rose (Otis) Johnson; brothers, Clair (Clarissa) Calmer; and Nathan Calmer; nieces and nephews, Elizabeth, Kady (Mitchell) Miller, Troy, Hannah (Jonathan), Tara Lynn, and Dillon; her aunts, Joyce and Velma Peterson, Beth (Dennis) Eberle; and Marcella Peterson. She was preceded in death by her husband Jim Peterson and her parents, Calvin and Patricia Calmer. Teresa Louise Calmer, the daughter of Calvin and Patricia (Peterson) Calmer, was born February 28, 1972, in Austin, Minnesota. T¬¬eresa was a student in Manson, Iowa, through eighth grade and graduated from high school in Peoria, Arizona. Teresa was united in marriage to Jim Peterson. She worked at Wal Mart for 17 years. Teresa enjoyed looking for arrowheads, writing poetry and had some of her poetry published. She especially treasured being with family and friends.