Lela Ann Peterson

Lela Ann Peterson, 94, of Alexandria, Minnesota, passed away on July 11, 2024. A private family memorial service will be held at Glende-Nilson Chapel in Evansville, July 19, 2024, 11:00 a.m. with inurnment following at Lakewood Cemetery in Battle Lake.

Lela was born on May 20, 1930, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Alfred and Alice (Hendrickson) Brynteson. Lela was the school nurse at the Battle Lake school from 1966-1994 when she retired. She and Lee Beckman owned and operated Oak Park Resort on Clitherall Lake from 1962-1989. Lee passed away in 1983. In 2003 she and Bud Peterson were married and enjoyed traveling, friendships, and family. Bud passed away in 2021. Lela enjoyed cooking, baking, church friends, sewing, flower gardens and most of all teaching her grandchildren to swim, bake, fish, clean fish and big fish fry that followed. She is loved and missed by her sons, Brent Beckman of Lakeville, MN, Steve (Tammy) Beckman of Prior Lake MN and Todd (Camille) Beckman of Lucas, TX; grandchildren, Megan, Kyle (Leah), Delany, Garrett, and Marissa. Great-grandchildren, Ethan Brody and Kaylee.

She was preceded in death by husbands, Lee Beckman and Bud Peterson, as well as her parents Alfred and Alice.