Desema Peterson Spokane

Desema (Odloug) Peterson is 108 years old today.

Born April 26, 1888, in Trisil, Norway, Mrs. Peterson has lived in the Inland Northwest since the 1920s, and the past 10 years in Spokane.

Mrs. Peterson was a homemaker and has one daughter, Hazel G. Overmeyer of Spokane.

She attributes her longevity to hard work and good food.

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