Obituary from The Monterey Herald, August 23, 2012
January 29, 2014
Kerri (Kiri) Peterson
January 26, 1961 ~ July 31, 2012
CARMEL VALLEY, CA - Kerri (Kiri) Peterson was born January 26, 1961 in Salt Lake City, Utah and died peacefully in her sleep in Salem, Oregon on July 31, 2012.
Describing her from A to Z, she was Altruistic, Brilliant Bouquet Giver; Creative, Compassionate; Daughter, Dancer, Dreamer; Eclectic; Fanatical Giants Fan; Huge Hearted, "Heck of Fun"; Irreverent; Joyful; Klutz; Lively Liberal, Logophile; Mishap Prone Mother of Four; Nonjudgmental Nocturnal; Outrageously Original; "Pippi" Puzzle-loving Pianist; Quixotic; Redhead; Sister; There for Family and Friends; Unpredictable; Vibrantly Vexing and Valued; "Wabi-Sabi" Whimsical Writer; Xenophile; Yakkity; Zestful.
She is survived by her sons, Cayden Tapson, Ryker Tapson, Traven Tapson of Carmel, CA; Kai Gilquist, New Hope, MN; parents, Alan (Pete) Peterson, Carmel, Coretha (Cori) Peterson, Boise, ID; and sisters, Lisa Peterson, Seattle, WA, Kim Evans, Mountain View, CA and Marisa Alan, Boise.
There will be a celebration of her life later in the year. Donations may be made in her name to Heifer.org, an international charity that she volunteered for as a teenager.
January 26, 1961 ~ July 31, 2012
CARMEL VALLEY, CA - Kerri (Kiri) Peterson was born January 26, 1961 in Salt Lake City, Utah and died peacefully in her sleep in Salem, Oregon on July 31, 2012.
Describing her from A to Z, she was Altruistic, Brilliant Bouquet Giver; Creative, Compassionate; Daughter, Dancer, Dreamer; Eclectic; Fanatical Giants Fan; Huge Hearted, "Heck of Fun"; Irreverent; Joyful; Klutz; Lively Liberal, Logophile; Mishap Prone Mother of Four; Nonjudgmental Nocturnal; Outrageously Original; "Pippi" Puzzle-loving Pianist; Quixotic; Redhead; Sister; There for Family and Friends; Unpredictable; Vibrantly Vexing and Valued; "Wabi-Sabi" Whimsical Writer; Xenophile; Yakkity; Zestful.
She is survived by her sons, Cayden Tapson, Ryker Tapson, Traven Tapson of Carmel, CA; Kai Gilquist, New Hope, MN; parents, Alan (Pete) Peterson, Carmel, Coretha (Cori) Peterson, Boise, ID; and sisters, Lisa Peterson, Seattle, WA, Kim Evans, Mountain View, CA and Marisa Alan, Boise.
There will be a celebration of her life later in the year. Donations may be made in her name to Heifer.org, an international charity that she volunteered for as a teenager.