Connie R. Peterson, 78, of Belvidere went to heaven to be with her husband of 60 years, Tuesday, October 7, 2014 in the Emergency Room of O.S.F. St. Anthony Medical Center following a sudden illness. Born April 20, 1936 in Geneva, Illinois; the daughter of George and Faye (Perkins) Miller, Sr. Connie grew up in St. Charles, Illinois graduating from Geneva High School, Class of 1954. She married Lavern "Ole" Peterson in St. Charles, Illinois on June 19, 1954. Connie was employed as an operator for DeKalb Telephone Company. She attended Crosswind Community Church. Connie enjoyed listening to classic country and southern gospel music, attending county fairs, flower and vegetable gardening. To Connie, Family was very important as she was the "glue". She will be sadly missed by two sons, Darrin (Michele D.) Davis, of Belvidere; Mark (Michelle R.) Davis, of Genoa, Illinois; close nephew, Larry (Debbie) Davis, of Rochelle, IL; eight grandchildren, Kyle, Jenifer, Michael, Elizabeth, Erin, Carl, Michelle and Stephanie. Two sisters, Donna (Jim) Nichols of Ethan, South Dakota; Barb (Jim) Vargovich of Sycamore, IL; two brothers, Daryl D. Miller of DeKalb, Illinois; Daryl G. Miller, Williams, Minnesota, brother-in-law, Jon Davis; sister-in-law, Susan Miller and a host of other relatives and friends. Connie is preceded in death parents, husband "Ole", a sister, Sandra Miller Davis and a brother, George Miller, Jr.

Visitation 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 10, 2014 in Anderson Funeral and Cremation Services at Buck-Wheeler-Hyland Chapel 218 W. Hurlbut Av. Belvidere, Illinois followed by a Funeral service at 11:00 a.m. The Rev. James Freund, pastor of Crosswind Community Church, Genoa, Illinois, officiating. Burial in Highland Garden of Memories. Memorial to the family. To express condolences online, please visit www.AndersonFCS.com