Barbra Ruth Petersen

Barbra Ruth Petersen, 84, of Sandpoint died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009 at Life Care Center of Sandpoint. She was born April 25, 1924 in Ramona, CA, the daughter of John and Annie Clark Kunkler. She was raised and educated in Ramona, California and later attended Business College in San Diego. She worked for a time at Consolidated Air in San Diego. She met Warren Petersen and they were married on July 26, 1942 in Yuma, AZ. While Mr. Petersen served in the Army Air Corp during WWII she stayed in California.They served in the military and Aerospace Industry until 1972. They moved to Hope, ID in 1979 and have remained in the area since that time. Barbra was an accomplished landscape and still-life artist. She also enjoyed gardening, and flowers of all kinds. Barbra loved studying spiritual reality and sharing that with her friends and family. She is survived by her husband Warren of Sandpoint: two daughters: Virginia Jacober of Anchorage, AK, Kathryn Petersen of Coeur d Alene, ID; 1 grandson: Matthew Howard of Anchorage, AK; 1 nephew: Siegfried and Debbie Traviss of Borrego Springs, CA; and by wonderful friends: Bev & Ron Thompson and Larry and Cindy Wood. Barbra was preceded in death by her parents, 1 brother and 1 grandson: Joshua Howard. At Barbara’s request no services are planned