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Walter J. Nordvik was born on 6 November 1925 in Kelso, Cowlitz, Washington.¹ He died on 28 September 1948, at age 22, in Kamiah, Lewis, Idaho.¹

Jonathan Benjamin Backlund was born on 29 August 1885 in Cannon Falls, Goodhue, Minnesota.¹ He and Orpha Matilda Fox were married on 23 August 1911.^1,2 He died on 11 November 1931, at age 46, in Winchester, Idaho.¹

Winifred (Winnie) Blanche Backlund was born on 30 July 1918 in Eden, Jerome, Idaho.^2,3,4 She and Richard Keith Peters were married on 12 September 1950 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon.⁵ She died on 3 February 2008, at age 89, in Medford, Jackson, Oregon.^3,5,4 She was buried in Siskiyou Memorial Park, Medford, Jackson, Oregon.⁴

Winifred Blanche Peters

(Winnie)

July 30, 1918
February 3, 2008

Winnie Peters, a resident of Medford since 1960, died Sunday, February 3, 2008 of natural causes. She was 89.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 8, 2008 at Perl Funeral Home in Medford. Interment will be at Siskiyou Memorial Park.

Mrs. Peters was born in Eden, Idaho, the daughter of Benjamin and Orpha (Fox) Backlund. She was one of eight children.

She attended grade and high school in Winchester, Idaho and then attended Good Samaritan Hospital Nurses training in Portland, Ore., where she received a Registered Nursing Degree. Winnie worked as an R.N. in Portland and Eugene, Ore.

She married Richard Peters on September 12, 1950 in Eugene, Ore. Mr. Peters was in the lumber business in Eugene, Ore., Eureka, Calif., and Port Orford, Ore., before retiring to Medford.

Winnie enjoyed raising her family and playing golf. She raised four boys who were active in sports and school activities which kept her busy and physically fit.

Survivors include her husband; four sons, Greg Peters of San Diego, Calif., Seth Peters of Emmett, Idaho, Rick Peters of Willsonville, Ore., and Rock Peters of Battle Ground, Wash.; four grandchildren; two brothers, Jim Backlund of Colts Neck, N.J., and John Backlund of Bend, Ore.

She was preceded in death by one brother; and four sisters.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mercy Flights, 2020 Milligan Way, Medford OR 97504.

Perl Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Richard Keith Peters was born on 16 July 1925.^2,3 He and Winifred (Winnie) Blanche Backlund were married on 12 September 1950 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon.⁴ He died on 9 November 2010, at age 85, in Medford, Jackson, Oregon.³ He was buried in Siskiyou Memorial Park, Medford, Jackson, Oregon.²

Richard Keith Peters was in Rick Peters Trucking, Wilsonville, Oregon.