Hallmark was so impressed with her custom teddy bear designs that they featured them in a line of greeting cards. In the 1970s and 80s she taught quilting and teddy bear making classes through the local Adult Education system. She was known for her exceptionally beautiful gingerbread houses which were sold at church bazaars, given to school teachers, and caught the eye of a local business who used them in a holiday display. In addition to being a loving mother, Roberta was very creative and her talents included painting, decorative arts, quilting, sewing, and music. Roberta and Charles moved to the Terra Linda neighborhood of San Rafael, CA in 1960 and raised their four children there. She was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, active in genealogy and went on a mission to Eastern Canada. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Bacteriology from Brigham Young University in Provo, UT, and a Master’s degree in Marriage, Family, Children Counseling from University of San Francisco. She grew up in Flushing, NY and Summit, NJ with her mother Rhea Alberta Huish Christensen, father Carl Joseph Christensen, sister Mary Ellen Christensen Snow and two brothers Carl Huish Christensen and James (Carmel) Huish Christensen. She leaves behind two sons: Jim Peek of San Rafael CA, Ken Peek (Cecilia) of Provo UT two daughters: Cathy Peek Clary and Carol Peek Griffin, both of Petaluma CA and eleven grandchildren: Ellie, Julia, Alex and Ben Peek Patrick, Liana, Christopher and Olivia Clary Marc, Anna and Will Griffin. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Charles Bruce Peek, M.D. She passed peacefully at home of natural causes. Roberta (Bertie, Berta Mae) passed away on June 3, 2017, in San Rafael, CA.
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