Nora M. Peterein, 91, of Festus died Feb. 27, 2018, at Scenic Nursing and Rehab Center in Herculaneum. Mrs. Peterein was the owner/operator of St. Joseph Rest Home in Festus. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Crystal City, where she was a member of the Legion of Mary. Born Oct. 3, 1926, in Glennonville, she was the daughter of the late Margaret (Miller) and Theodore Schumer. She was preceded in death by her husband: Arthur James Peterein.
She is survived by three daughters: Paula (Rick) Horton of Festus, Lee Ann (Mervin II) Feick of De Soto and Mary Kay (Tom) Morgenthaler of De Soto; two sons: Steve G. Peterein of Festus and Ron F. Peterein of St. Louis; two sisters: Agnes (the late Raymond) Talken of Festus and Betty Rose (the late Welton) Basler of Festus; six grandchildren: James (Briana) Feick, Mervin (Alex) Feick III, Christopher (Lisa) Feick, Christa (Darrell) Hunt, Tom Morgenthaler Jr. and Zachary (Heather) Peterein; and five great-grandchildren: Christopher M. Feick II, Annie Feick, Andrew Hunt, Elijah Hunt and Lauren Hunt.
In addition to her husband she is preceded in death by three sisters: Helen Schumer, Esther (the late Leroy) Henry and Mary Ann Cage; two brothers: Tony (the late Clara) Schumer and Bill (the late Katie) Schumer; and a great-grandson: James M. Feick II.
Funeral Mass was held March 2 at Sacred Heart Church in Crystal City, officiated by Father Clark Maes. Burial was in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Crystal City. Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Church. Arrangements were under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home in Festus.