Alonna Raelynn Petersen

Funeral Services for Alonna Raelynn Petersen will be held Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the Gillette Memorial Chapel in Gillette, WY with Pastor Donavan Voit officiating. Interment will follow at Moorcroft Cemetary, Moorcroft, WY. Our little angel, Alonna Raelynn Petersen was called to the Lord on Friday, January 17, 2014. Little Alonna was born on November 2, 2013. Her Hawaiian/German name means precious and awakening. This little blessing entered the world five weeks early, and left it earlier than we could ever have imagined or hoped for. She loved to be talked to and always stared with her dark, beautiful eyes at whoever was doing the talking. The Christmas trees lit with glorious lights always captivated her attention, and she was just beginning to coo and smile with whoever was holding her. She was a dream baby who rarely cried and everyone around her loved spoiling her. She is survived by her parents Ryan Petersen and Nakita Cowden, along with her sister Brielle Hoquist and brother Dayson Cowden. She is also survived by her maternal grandmothers, Becky Ritzinger and Laura Redenbaugh of St. Joseph, Missouri and her maternal grandfather Teddy Cowden also of Missouri, maternal grandfather, Henry Redenbaugh of Sundance, WY, and her paternal grandparents, Dale and Julie Petersen of Moorcroft, Wyoming. She will be greatly missed by her great grandparents, several aunts, uncles, cousins, and family friends. Alonna was preceded in death by two cousins, Greg and Robert Reeves, Aunt Deborah Pressley, and her great grandmother Delores Reeves. Little Alonna died in her sleep at her home in Moorcroft, Wyoming sometime in the early morning hours. She left the warm blankets of her little bed and was lifted into the Lord's loving arms. Her memory will forever be etched into our hearts. Sometime in the future we will soar the skies together, as angels often do...we'll have a sweet reunion; this family's dream come true. Memorials and Condolences may be sent in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel 210 West 5th Street Gillette, WY 82716. Condolences may also be sent via our website at www.gillettememorialchapel.comFuneral Home:Gillette Memorial Chapel210 West Fifth Street Gillette, WYUS 82716