Memorial
Irene Lou Peterson, 89, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday January 23, 2026. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday January 30, 2026, at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, where a visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. until service time. The Rev. Christopher Navurskis will officiate. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include her nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vincenet, her parents and her 10 siblings.
Irene was born on April 1, 1936, in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Jessie and Helen (Brooker) Brundidge. She married Vincent Peterson on August 18, 1986, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Irene was a nurse aid for Maple Lawn. Her joy was spending time with all her nieces and nephews.