Birth date: Jan 5, 1941 Death date: Sep 29, 2024
Racine - Roberta Jean Peterson (nee Reeser), 83, of Racine, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2024. Roberta was born on January 5, 1941, in Racine, to the late William and Gladys (nee Webster) Reeser. She was uni Read Obituary
I remember when Grandma would make her delicious Cabbage, Carrots, and Ham. The stories she would tell about how her and Grandpa met. I will miss her hugs and hearing her say "I love you Cowboy".
I remember the times when Grandma would take me to school in her yellow Skylark. As we drove down the road she would sing this song that included "here comes the little old lady from Maricopa". I remember listening to Grandma tell me stories about her childhood. I loved sitting around the kitchen table playing Uno with Grandma while eating her delicious cookies.
I will miss my "grams" very much. I will miss her giggle she'd do when getting off the phone, something I notice my mom even does lol. Til I see her again, I can look back at all the memories we had when she lived in AZ.
One memory was grocery shopping with her. First stop was Circle K to get her mixed drink. Basically if I remember correctly, it was all the fountain drinks available. Sounds gross but it tasted pretty good. Next it was the grocery store. She'd literally make a loop around the store saying hi to all her "grocery store friends". She always had her list, her clipped coupons and calculator. Next, we'd get her ice for the trip back home and lunch.
One thing I remember even more is before my grandparents broke down and got AC, she'd have the windows open and say "it's not that hot, feel that? There's a breeze!". We had a lot of memories of being at her house, playing Trouble and her version of Uno which by far is the best version. Attached is a picture I took of her in 2016 at her house.
Aunt Bert and I went to Walmart shopping every week. We would always joke around, and she would say, "Aunt abuse! Aunt abuse!" and I would say, "Niece abuse. Niece abuse!" One day at the checkout there was water on the floor by the checkout and she said, "I didn't do that." and I joked, "Geez, I can't take you anywhere." Everyone was laughing with us. Fun times!
