Kourtney Kean Peterson, 58, of Chapel Hill, passed away, surrounded by her husband and sons, on Mother’s Day, May 10th, after a sudden illness. The daughter osf Sam and Martha Kean of Toledo, Ohio and Altamonte Springs, Florida, Kourtney was born April 18, 1951 in Toledo. She graduated from Sylvania Northview High School, held a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology from the University of Toledo (Cum Laude) and a Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Bowling Green State University. She worked as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor both in Toledo and in Chapel Hill, where she moved in 2003. Kourtney enjoyed tennis, sailing and time with her family and dogs. Left behind are her husband, Robert A (Rob); sons Christopher Peterson, 19, and John Kolasinski, 26, of Columbus, Ohio; brothers Jay Kean, of Port Saint Lucie, Fla. and John Kean of Toledo; and her Whippet, Matey.
Kourtney dedicated her life to adults in need. She will be remembered forever by her family, friends, colleagues and the hundreds of people she helped out of difficult situations. The family asks you to honor her memory with donations to the Caramore Community, a structured support program restoring rich and satisfying lives to adults with mental illness (Caramore Community, 550 Smith Level Road, Carrboro, NC 27510 – Caramorecommunity.org), or to the High School Sailing Program at the Carolina Sailing Foundation (Carolinasailingfoundation.org).
There will be a memorial service at the Caramore facility at the address above on Thursday, May 14th from 5 to 7 p.m.