e served from 1960 to 1964. He retired from HON Industries, in Muscatine, after 35 years of employment. He then went on to work at S amp; J Tube, in Wapello, for 10 years. He enjoyed farming and raising cattle and supported the motorcycle trials at the farm with Kerm's Cowpasture Classic. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and going to their school activities. He also enjoyed spending time at the local barbershop, Mo Jo's. Those left to honor his memory include his mother, Geneva Peterson of Wapello; two sisters, Carol Barrick and husband, David, of Roach, Missouri, and Mollie Moehle and husband, Ed, of Mediapolis; two sons, Kermit L. Peterson and wife, Carolyn (Bauer), of Wapello, and William ''Bill'' Peterson and wife, Brenda, of Medford, Wisconsin; a former daughter-in-law, Kendra Christoph and husband, Dee, of Bel Air, Maryland; and seven grandchildren, Derrick, Desiree, and Danielle Peterson of Wapello, Andrew and Arielle Peterson and Hannah and Zachary Christoph of Bel Air, Maryland. He was preceded in death by his father, Carl; his first wife, Ruth Ann; and a nephew, Mike Barrick.
Ralph J Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home
Muscatine, IA 52761
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