Edie was born September 8, 1931 in Kilgore. The daughter of George Henry Monnier and Goldie Mae (Couser) Monnier. Growing up on the ranch, her family attended church every Sunday and she accepted the Lord as her Savior at a very young age. Edie loved to talk about Jesus, sharing His love and His blessings with anyone she came in touch with. She continued to be a living testimony of faith, until she was called home to Heaven. After high school she attended secretary school and took a job at Mount Rushmore Air Force Base in Rapid City, SD. Pete came into the office one day and Edie was attracted to the curl in his hair, she knew he was the one. Their first date was at the drive-in. Pete leaned over to give Edie a kiss, and she was alseep. Edie proposed to Pete and they were married three months later. This July they celebrated 70 wonderful years together. Pete joined the First Baptist Church of Rapid City, SD and they have been serving the Lord ever since. God blessed them with Sandi and Randy through adoption. They were the joy of Edie’s life. Her life continued to be blessed with grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a prayer warrior and never stopped praying for family and friends. She loved to dance around the kitchen while preparing food for her loved ones.
She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers, Robert, Richard, Donald, Clifford and Jerry.
Edie is survived by her husband, Pete of the home; daughter, Sandi Panden; son, Randy Peterson; sister, Mavis (Bob) Goodwin; brother Mert (Anita) Monnier; six grandchildren, Angela (Bill) Jones, Philip Paden, Alex (Erica) Peterson, Jake Peterson, Nick Peterson and Kayla Peterson; four great grandchildren, Alivia Jones, Ian Peterson, Hailey Peterson and Jacob Peterson; many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
