(L.A.) Cheryl Peterson, 79, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2025-20212

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 79-year-old White/Caucasian female that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office identified the woman as Cheryl Peterson.

Manner of Death: Natural

Cause of Death: Sequelae of Hiatal Hernia

RIP CHERYL PETERSON ( December 26, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Friday.

A hiatal hernia occurs when the upper part of the stomach pushes up into the chest through a small opening in the diaphragm.

Note that there are multiple decedents named “Cheryl Peterson” in public records.