RACINE â Everyone knows Violet âViâ Petersen is around when they hear her heels.
âAsk anybody about her,â said her daughter, Joan Volmut, âand theyâll ask, âDoes she still wear high heels?â
They were a part of Petersenâs everyday wardrobe when she was secretary at Case High Schoolâs Green School in 1966.
Despite being 97 years old, her granddaughter, Allie Olsen, says Petersen still wears them when she can. âSheâs always been a pretty cool grandma,â Olsen said. âShe always keeps up with the clothing trends, whatâs new.â
And always wearing high heels are just one of the many remarkable things about Petersen, who was discharged from Ascension All Saints Hospital in Racine on Jan. 19 after beating COVID-19, and will soon be celebrating her 98th birthday on April 4.