Velma Peters, 88, of Mitchell, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, at Firesteel Health Care in Mitchell.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 28, at Ascension Lutheran Church in Mitchell. Visitation was one hour prior to the funeral service. Burial was at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Artesian.

Velma was born Aug. 30, 1930 to Clarence and Martha (Smith) Page at a farm northeast of Artesian. She attended country school and Artesian School.

Velma married Fred Peters in 1948 in Pipestone, Minn. She worked at Mitchell Produce, Armour Creamery and Firesteel Health Care.

Velma is survived by three daughters and a son, Norma Peters, Norman (Jamien) Peters, Judy (Don) Robertson and Darla (Alan) Dalrymple; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a special niece, Shirley Caylor.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; three brothers, Maynard, Marvin and Lyle Page; son, Wayne Peters; and granddaughter, Tammy Hylland.