Service Information
Natasha R. Petersen, age 50, of Brookfield Township, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at her home in Brookfield Township.
Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at 2:00 P.M. at Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson, Minnesota.
Gathering of Family and Friends will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral chapel.
Obituary
Natasha Renee Petersen was born on January 8, 1971, in St. Cloud, Minnesota. She was the daughter of Richard and Corrine (Reinboldt) Cole. Natasha was baptized as an infant on February 21, 1971 at Salem Lutheran Church in St. Cloud, and was later confirmed in her faith as a youth on April 27, 1986, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Northfield. She received her education in Faribault, and was a graduate of the Faribault High School Class of 1989. Natasha received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Education and Religious Studies from Crown College in Waconia, Minnesota.
On July 20, 1996, Natasha was united in marriage to Troy Petersen at Lakeside Ceremony in Madison Lake, Minnesota. This marriage was blessed with four children, Lilliana, Everett, Ash and Nolan. Throughout their lives together, Natasha and Troy resided in Lonsdale, Minnesota, Everett, Washington, Granite Falls, Washington, Madison Lake, Minnesota, Buffalo Lake, Minnesota, and lastly to Hector, Minnesota. Natasha and Troy shared twenty-five wonderful years of marriage.
Natasha received her Bachelors of Science Degree in education and Religious Studies from Crown College in Waconia in 2011. She taught for the Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart High School and Head Start Program and most recently was a Lead Teacher/Director for Lafayette Charter School in Lafayette, Minnesota.
Natasha enjoyed quilting, scrapbooking, journaling, writing poetry, gardening, watercolor painting, camping and cooking. She was a master in the kitchen, an ardent herbalist and a constant tinkerer with all thing’s art and crafts. Natasha especially enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
In November of 2016, Natasha was diagnosed with cancer. Throughout the nearly five-year battle, she unwaveringly remained optimistic, strong and never lost her uncanny sense of humor. Surrounded by her family, Natasha passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at her home in Brookfield Township, Minnesota, at the age of 50 years.
Blessed be her memory.
Natasha is survived by her husband, Troy Petersen of Hector, MN;
Children, Lilliana Cole and her fiancée, Rusty, of Charleston, SC,
Everett Petersen of Hector, MN,
Ash Petersen of Hector, MN,
Nolan Petersen of Hector, MN;
Mother, Corrine Cole-Wendland and her husband, James of Faribult, MN;
Siblings, Cindy Morris and her husband, Mark of Le Center, MN,
Shelly Culhane of Lakewood, CO,
Tami Little and her husband, Time of Faribault, MN,
Rick Cole and his wife, Dawn of Montgomery, MN,
Paul Cole and his wife, Patty of New Prague, MN;
Mother-In-Law, Judy Spencer and her husband, John of Soap Lake, WA;
Sister-In-Law. Shelley Shouse and her husband, Harlan of Grantie Falls, WA;
22 Nieces and Nephews;
Many Great Nieces and Nephews;
Many other relatives and friends.
Natasha is preceded in death by her Father, Richard Cole; Grandparents, William and Lillian Reinboldt, Marvin and Signe Cole; Nephew, Nathan Kimble; Father-In-Law, Tom Petersen; many aunts, uncles, and other relatives.
Lila Kapping says
Words escape me. Sweet sweet Tasha. My best neighbor ever. Rest in peace.
Pam Middendorf says
Troy and Ash, I am so sorry for your loss, a wife and mother. My deepest sympathies, I worked with you two at Control Assemblies.
Sheila Tullis says
Ash I was so sorry to hear about your mom. Know that she is still and will always be with you. Keep your memories close they will comfort you in the days to come. My prayers and heartfelt sympathy are with you and your your family. Take it one day at a time and remember all the good times.
Joyce Boich says
Dear Family;
It’s times like this that make it so hard to find the right words.
” BECAUSE there are no RIGHT words.”
Tasha will always be remembered in so many different ways and different times of her life. I was the lucky one to have her a short few days during her early college years. She drove to Phoenix with a best Friend, IN AN OLD CAR. It didn’t bother her, she knew it would get her back.
The problem was, after arriving at my house, her Friend started sneezing and ALL our plans came to an end. She was allergic to cats, I had two.
It didn’t stop Tasha from having a great visit, pool time, family, and exploring the West. I so enjoyed the visit, as did my Family, we were able to see her as a Young Women with a plan, and no fear, even in her OLD CAR.
Through the years her Mom Corrine kept me posted on her adventures and life, it was such a shock when I got the news of Tasha’s cancer.
I still can’t find the RIGHT WORDS, there aren’t any.
My Love, Prayers, and Thoughts are with you All. May God give you strength in the days and years ahead. Tasha will be So Missed
Much Love, Joyce Reinboldt Boich
Kay Bruce says
I never met Natasha in person, we both belonged to facebook craft group. She was a positive person full of encouragement for everyone’s work. She was full of great ideas and talents. I will miss her her sense of humour and drive. My condolences to all her family and friends.
Mark Kapping says
I still remember the days you moved into Buffalo Lake and settled into the house next door. Our conversations in the yard as we watched two little twin boys (aka Dennis and Menace) ‘exploring’ the new neighborhood. And we never stopped smiling and laughing for the next 12 years. Firecrackers under a tin can on 4th of July evenings always made you giggle like a little school girl, and kept the kids entertained while we sat on the ground like little kids scraping up little piles of sand ‘for the next launch’ under our garage light…..and that was just a start. So many good memories of such a happy era are all that is left to hold on too. Thank-you, and bless you for those.