Robin Elaine Petersen Obituary (1960

Robin Elaine Petersen (age 60) of Bloomington, IL, passed away at 2:40 PM on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal, IL. A public visitation will be held from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home in Bloomington, IL. A private family memorial service will be held at 12:30 PM on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at the same location. The service and visitation will be limited to 50 persons at a time and everyone must wear a mask. Robin was born December 15, 1960 in San Pedro, CA, the daughter of Elmer Daugherty and Venza Buhl. She married the love of her life, Kenneth Earl "Ken" Petersen on November 10, 1989 in Bloomington, IL. He survives. Also surviving are her mother, Venza Cherry of Danville, IL, her five children: Samantha (Brad) Ballinger of Bloomington IL, Erik (Kristen) Petersen of Beason, IL, Erin Petersen (Greg Mandrell) of Clinton, IL, Ryan (Erin) Petersen of Danvers, IL, and Kyndra (Dillon) Hayner of Bloomington, IL, her three brothers, Rodney, Ralph, and Randy Daugherty, her sister, Julie Frydenger, and her beloved dog, Trigger. She leaves fifteen wonderful grandchildren whom she loved with all her heart: Logan, Olivia, Ayden, Asiah, Ivori, Madeline, Lizzie, Aiden, Gavin, Brier, Samuel, Kendall, Taryn, Carmen, and Jaxon. Robin was preceded in death by her father, Elmer, her brother, Richard, and her foster sister, Lisa. Robin was most recently an employee of State Farm in Bloomington, IL from 1995 to 2019. Previously, she worked at St. Paul Insurance and the City of Bloomington. If you were to ask Robin what she wanted to do on any given weekend, the answer would certainly have been: "Go camping!". She loved the outdoors.. hunting and fishing with her beloved husband, gardening, or just sitting outside in the sun and reading a book. It can be said without a doubt that Robin left this Earth a better place than when she came. Robin took recycling and keeping the Earth clean very seriously, and would pick up after others everywhere she went. She was known for carrying a bag for aluminum cans on walks through the campground, and everyone loved her for it. Robin was also famous for her skills as a baker. If you were ever lucky enough to sample Robin's baked goods, it's likely that "Robin's cookies" or "Robin's banana bread" are your favorites to this day. Robin was certainly not stingy with her baked goods. She would make dozens and dozens of cookies, sometimes covering every single inch of the kitchen counter. She would package them up and give them to friends and family. She loved making other people happy. Robin was truly one of a kind. She will be missed by all who had the pleasure to know her, but she is in pain no more. Robin is at a campground somewhere, sitting by a fire, smiling down on the family and friends she loved so dearly. The family suggests memorials be made to any not for profit organizations benefiting ALS, the Ecology Action Center, or any organization of your choosing that makes the world a better place like Robin did. For anyone interested, the funeral will be recorded and may be viewed at www.calvertmemorial.com. Select the obituary tab and select Calvert & Metzler, then select Robin's name and click on "Tribute Wall". Please view the obituary and share your condolences and memories online at www.calvertmemorial.com.