Edith Livingston ObituaryEDITH
CHRISTINE
LIVINGSTON
(PETERSON)
Obituary for Edith Christine Livingston (Peterson)
Age 94, Excelsior. Passed December 4, 2022. Preceded in
death by her husband, Ralph Livingston; parents Clarence
and Clara Peterson, sisters Juliane Wilbur, Carol Callahan,
Margaret Peterson, and brother Clarence Peterson. Survived
by daughter Rhonda Studer (Richard), grandson Ryan Studer,
granddaughter Renee McClellan (Nicholas), and great-
grandchildren Henry and Violet McClellan.
Edith was born in Neenah, Wisconsin on January 18, 1928. As a child of the
Great Depression, she learned the value of thrift, hard work, faith, and the
importance of family. She attended Menasha public schools through 9th grade. In
1943 she moved with her parents and brother to Baraboo, WI, as her dad had
found employment at the WWII munitions factory. She graduated from Baraboo
High School in 1946.
Following a long family musical tradition, Edith started singing at a young age
and shared her beautiful alto voice in church choirs, singing duets with her father,
a women's barbershop quartet, and as a frequent soloist for church and other
events. She was a proud alumna of the St. Olaf College Concert Choir. She
graduated from St. Olaf in 1954 with a BA in Education. Her first teaching job
was teaching Home Economics at Excelsior Junior High. She met Ralph
Livingston soon after starting her new job; they were engaged 6 weeks later and
married in 1956. They enjoyed a loving and dedicated 65 years of marriage.
In 1962 they welcomed their only child Rhonda, and Edith took a 10-year
"maternity leave" to be a full-time mom. She returned to teaching at Mound
Westonka Public Schools and retired in 1991. In retirement she and Ralph
enjoyed extensive travel, their cabin in northern Minnesota and winters in Maui.
Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were a source of complete joy.
Funeral Friday, December 16 at Excelsior United Methodist Church, 881 3rd
Ave. Visitation at 10 am, service at 11. Interment at Chanhassen Pioneer
Cemetery.
Huber Funeral Home: 952-474-9595
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