Lorraine Peterson Carter

MISSOULA — Lorraine Peterson Carter died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006, at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula.

A member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe, Lorraine was born April 28, 1934, to her father Lyle Peterson and her mother Bernice Bisson Peterson Sias.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her husband Bob Carter and her three children, Cherie (Daniel Smith) Austin, Debbie Troyan and Greg (Elizabeth) Brown; her brothers Lorin (Lori) Peterson and Corky (Cynthia) Sias and Corky's five children; her stepfather, Jim (Kelly) Sias; her sister Terry Sias Edmo, and Terry's three children.

Lorraine had five grandchildren, Sean and Kyle Austin, Larry and Tammy Troyan, Billy Brown and one great-grandson Ashton Glatz. Additionally surviving are one nephew Wayne Peterson, his three children, nieces Missy (Darwin) Hensley and her five children, Kathy Peterson and numerous cousins.

Lorraine left Montana to attend college in California and received her BA in Cultural Anthropology. She married, raised her children, retired and returned home to Montana in 2000 with her husband, Bob. She enjoyed traveling and was fortunate to have visited many places around the world. Some of her favorite pastimes were hunting for huckleberries in any form, playing with all the children and Margaritas.

A memorial dinner was held Tuesday Dec. 12, at the Tribal Senior Center in Ronan. Graveside service will be held today (Thursday, Dec. 14) at the Ronan Cemetery. Lorraine will be greatly missed by all those who had the pleasure of her company, her wit and her quick smile.