Yvonne Petersen Boren

Yvonne Peterson Boren passed away October 21, 2026 at Texas Health Presbyterian Denton Hospital.

Yvonne Peterson Boren was born May 21, 1933 in Chenequa, Wisconsin, to James and Marian Morris Peterson. During her childhood, the family moved several times while her father worked in construction during World War II. As a teenager she lived on a ranch near Springfield, Arkansas. She rode the school bus to Morrilton, Arkansas, and graduated from Morrilton High School in 1951. She was Ms. MHS, selected most popular female, and "most beautiful" on campus. She was a cheerleader, she played Varsity Basketball, and she was a thespian. She won Arkansas River Valley Rodeo Queen in 1951.

Yvonne dedicated her career to nursing and to the education of future nurses. She received her nursing certificate from San Antonio Baptist School of Nursing. She received a Bachelor of Science from Incarnate Word University. She earned a Masters Degree from Texas Woman's University, where she went on to teach.

She loved Denton, TX, where she raised her children. She was a Charter Member of the Denton Benefit League. She was a Member of Denton County Medical Auxiliary. She also was a Cub Scout Den Mother. She served on the Chapel Committee at Good Samaritan Denton Village.

She enjoyed fishing and hunting. She played golf, and she loved dancing.

She was preceded in death by her three sons Vic, Marshall, and Ben, and her siblings, Skip and Nancy. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Robert J. Boren.

MD; her daughter, Michele "Missy" L. Nelson, and granddaughter, Kori Louise Nelson, both of Lewisville, Texas; her grandson, Marshall Jones Jr., and his wife, Morgan; her great-grandson, Kaleton; and her nieces and nephews.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the VNA Texas Hospice or charity of your choice.