Nina Mae Petterson, a 102 year old Trenton, Missouri resident, passed away at 6:25 a.m., Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at Wright Memorial Hospital where she was surrounded with five generations of family.
Nina is to be cremated under the direction of Slater Neal Funeral Home, Trenton, Missouri. A memorial graveside is scheduled for Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 1:00 P.M. at Resthaven Memorial Gardens of Trenton.
Memorials to Green Hills Animal Shelter and maybe left with Slater-Neal Funeral Home, Trenton, Missouri
Nina Mae Petterson was born May 19, 1922, in Huntington Park, CA, to Edward and Beulah (Drake) Marceau. She graduated from Trenton High School. In 1942 she was united in marriage to Donald Roberts in Gallatin, MO. Together they ran Roberts Taxi Cab for many years. He preceded her in death in 1967. She was remarried to Bill Petterson in 1968 in Trenton. Nina then worked as a teller at Trenton National Bank for many years, retiring early so her and Bill could be snowbirds. They enjoyed traveling the lower half of the United States, fishing, dancing and rock hunting. He also preceded her in death in 2008. She continued dancing up into her 100s, going to the Chillicothe Senior Center.
Surviving relatives include her daughters Deanna Shull of Trenton, Gayle Gibson and husband M.S. of Trenton, and Connie Burgher and husband Ron of Fallbrook, CA, a son-in-law Kenny Brown of Kearney, grandchildren; Sonna Horner, Barbara Reaves, Nicki Shull, Kendla Brown, Shane Brown, Shanna Norris, Gina Rorebeck, and Kirk Porter, great grandchildren; Natalie Bruner, Heidi Thorne, Ashley Duty, Ariana Brachvogel, Drake Cauthon, Dylan Cauthon, Kiley Elliott, Mariah Elliott, and Dawson Elliott, great-great grandchildren Kaylor Farris, Paige Farris, Joey Lynch, Maci Lynch, Xander Handy, Corbyn Cusick, and Rylie Pomeroy, and a special care giver and friend Kylah McCully.
Those preceding her in death include her parents, husbands, a daughter Donna Brown, and grandsons Chance Elliott and Eric Porter
