Londa Faye Peterson

IN MEMORY OF: LONDA FAYE PETERSON Serving Location: CRAIN FUNERAL HOME – ANNA 135 West Vienna Street, Anna, Illinois Londa Faye Peterson, age 56 of Anna, passed away, Monday, September 16, 2024 in Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville with her husband holding her hand. She was born September 6, 1968 in Blytheville, Arkansas to Rev. Joseph and Sheila (Keen) Aldridge. On August 12, 2000 she married the love of her life, Kevin Peterson. They shared 24 years of making wonderful memories. She graduated from West Aurora High School, Class of 1986. Londa accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as a young child. Her dad had the honor of baptizing her as his sister-in-Christ. She served the Lord at the Community of Faith Church in Marion. She was on the praise team at the church. She loved to sing praises to the Lord. As a child her and her sisters would gather around the piano with their dad and sing and sing. This passed on thru her adulthood with her sisters and dad. Londa was a women of faith. She inspired others with her words of faith and encouragement. Londa loved thrift shopping. If there was a bargin to be had, Londa was the one that would find it. She loved balloons and decorating for parties. She made every event colorful and fun. Her greatest joy was spending time with her mom, whom was her best friend. They would go on adventures and purposely get lost. Her mom was her right hand especially during the last few months of her life. She was a very giving person, even at the time of her death. She was an Organ Donor. In the words of her baby sister, “her memory endures through the lives she touched through organ donation.” Her sweet legacy will forever be remembered through those lives. Londa is survived by her husband, Kevin Peterson of Anna; a son, James Peterson of Carbondale; a bonus daughter, Andrea (Tony) Hassler; bonus granddaughters, Emily; Katelyn and Rachel; her mother, Sheila Aldridge of Jonesboro; a brother, Tim (Linda) Aldridge of Mattoon; a sister, Angela Cyphers of Murphysboro; a sister, Bridget (Tim) Flick of Cobden; a brother-in-law, Larry Cyphers of Makanda; her mother-in-law, Carol Peterson of Earlville; sisters-in-law, Trena (Paul) Thompson of Rochelle; Aleshia (Larry) Zionce of Cary; Tamera Denton of FL; a brother-in-law, Greg Peterson; her precious fur-baby, Piper; aunts; uncles; nieces; nephews; cousins; and many friends. She is preceded in death by her dad, Rev. Joseph Aldridge; a son, Louis “Steven” Ledesma; a niece, Alicia Dawn Aldridge; her grandparents, Rudy and Helen Pacetti and Aaron and Mary Angela Stevens-Aldridge and a father-in-law, Sherwood Peterson. Funeral Services for Londa Faye Peterson will be Friday, September 20, 2024 at 3:00 pm in Crain Funeral Home-Anna with Pastor Troy Benitone and Rev. Coy Camp officiating. Interment will follow in Ebenezer Hall Cemetery, Lick Creek next to her son, Steven. Visitation will be from 1:00 pm until the hour of the service at the funeral home. Expressions of love may be directed to her sisters, Angela Cyphers and Bridget Flick to help offset the tremendous amount of medical bills and will be accepted at the funeral home. WE WILL SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE FLY HIGH OUR SWEET BUTTERFLY Crain Funeral Home in Anna is in charge of arrangements.

Londa Faye Peterson

September 6, 1968 - September 16, 2024