Hermoine Baldwin Petersen

Hermoine was born in Afton Wyoming, April 21, 1931 to Parley P. Baldwin and Stella Taggart. She was the youngest of 14 children. She was married in Jackson Hole Wyoming to Carl Petersen May 21, 1952. Hermoine went to the University of Wyoming in Laramie Wyoming. She did not complete her studies there due to her father’s illness. She had a very successful and satisfying career with the Westminster Police where she worked and retired from the Investigations Department. She loved her work and the friends she made there. She retired in 1996 and spent some time traveling with family. She lived in too many places to name here, Carl did a lot of crop dusting and they would follow the work all over the South and Southwest. They lived in Afton Wyoming for many of those years and then a move to Denver Colorado in 1967. Hermoine would later move with daughter Elise to Hawaii and then to Idaho. Her last place of residence was in Powder Springs Georgia where she lived with son Carey. She was a compassionate and loving person with a great sense of humor. Hermoine was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. One of her life long hobbies was writing poetry. Everyone looked forward to her Christmas Letter and Poem.

Hermoine is survived by her children, Elise Fuhr, Carey Petersen, Chris Petersen and Curtis Petersen. Also, step children, Gregory Petersen, Joseph Petersen and David Petersen. She is also survived by 29 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.

Hermoine was predeceased by both her parents, Parley P. Baldwin and Stella Taggart, all of her siblings, Jesse Albert Baldwin, Stella Blanche Baldwin Gardner, Parley Theodore Baldwin, Oliver Franklin Baldwin, Luther William Baldwin, Ruby Baldwin Christensen, Douglas A. Baldwin, Sol Taggart Baldwin, Melvin Leon Baldwin, Nellie Kathleen Baldwin Averett, Helen Baldwin Dickie, Dick Taggart Baldwin, Donald J. Baldwin, Husband, Carl J. Petersen, Stepdaughter, Renee Mason and Son, Kimber Petersen.

Hermoine will be laid to rest with her husband, Monday October 4, 2021 at Olinger Crown Hill Cemetery 777 W. 29th Ave. in Wheat Ridge Colorado. There will be a short graveside service at 10 am and a reception to follow at the Olinger Crown Hill property.

The following is a poem written by Hermoine for her mother, date unknown.

She’s kind and gentle, sweet and good,

She’s special, can’t you see?

I think the whole world of her,

A share of her belongs to me.

My one desire is that I may

Be worthy of her love,

That in His Kingdom, as on earth,

I’ll dwell with her above.

Of all the mothers in the world,

I’m sure that she’s the best,

She’s the one I’d stake my whole life on,

I’ll wager you have guessed.