Norma Jean Peterson, age 84, of North Platte, passed away February 18, 2018 at North Platte Care Center. She was born May 29, 1933 at Hayes Center, NE to John and Elva (Scott) Curran. Norma Jean graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1950. She was united in marriage to Marvin D. Peterson on May 3, 1950. She received her LPN license and worked at Bethesda Care Home, Memorial Hospital, and later Great Plains Health. Norma Jean was an excellent seamstress, making wedding dresses, suits, drapery, and over 60 quilts. Her main passion in life was her faithfulness to Christ and to her loving family.

She is survived a son, Douglas D. (Brenda Grant) Peterson; two daughters, Debbie (Rod) Miller and Pamela Peterson all of North Platte; brother, Donnie Curran of Hayes Center, sister, Rosabelle Repass of McCook, sisters-in-law, Jane Peterson of Texas and Marilyn Peterson of Cozad Barbara Gigax of Hayes Center; grandchildren, Michael (Christy) Miller, John (Jodi) Miller, Sunny (Josh) Yocum-Whitmore; great grandchildren, Micah, Shayla, Tanner, Shaylee, Jaden, Gage, Caden, Allie, Connor, Declan, Graham, Carrissa, Midgey and Myah; great-great grandchildren, Torran, Tracen and Easton; cousins, Jim Lewis, Dean Scott, and Alfred Scott, numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers-in-law, Robert Repass, Richard Peterson, Charles “Whitey” Peterson, and Boyd Gigax. Services will be 11:00 am Friday, February 23, 2018 at Parkview Community Church of the Nazarene. Family will be receiving friends from 6 to 8 pm Thursday at Carpenter Memorial Chapel which is in care of arrangements. Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com