Funeral services for Mildred Eloise Falkenheiner Peterson, 92, of Ruston will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, March 2, 2026, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel in Ruston, LA. Pastor Pete Mace will officiate the service. Interment will follow in Greenwood Cemetery in Ruston under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes of Ruston, LA.
A visitation will begin at 10:00 A.M until service time in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home.
Mildred passed away peacefully on February 25, 2026, in Ruston. She was born April 14, 1933, in Ferriday, LA to Henry and Edith Falkenheiner. She was a member of Grace Methodist Church in Ruston.
For 36 years, Mildred worked for Bell South, South Central Bell, and retired from AT&T. Her hobbies were traveling and shopping. She loved to be on the go! Didn’t matter where as long as she was gone from home. She loved to make picture albums when she returned from her trips. Mildred loved her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her husband Forrest C. Peterson and parents, Henry and Edith Falkenheiner.
Mildred is survived by her children, Libby McMullen and husband Corbet of West Monroe; granddaughter, April Taylor (Dustin) of Choudrant; great grandson, Riggins Ray; great granddaughter, Anniston Grace; and son, Clay Peterson and wife Susie of Homer, LA; step-grandchildren, Jamie Morganthall (Donna) and their children of Downsville, LA; Charlie Morganthall (Toni) and their children of Ruston, LA.
Pallbearers honoring Mildred are Charlie Morganthall, Keith Williamson, Ronald (Speedy) Edwards, Richie McKinney, Dustin Taylor, and Wayne Patterson.
We would like to thank Tender Touch Caregivers for the 5 years of service to Mildred and our family.
