Richard “Rich” Peterson
PETERSON, LANG, THOMA, RICHARD, PHILIPS, BRIGGS, KRAPFL, FAUVER, LUEBBE, LOCKWOOD, BUNDA, GOTTSCH
Posted By: Sarah Fletcher (email)
Date: 5/9/2016 at 10:15:21
Richard “Rich” Peterson, 74, of North Liberty, died Saturday, April 30 surrounded by his loving family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Coralville. Burial will be at Ridgewood Cemetery, North Liberty. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM Tuesday, May 3rd, at the Lensing Oak Hill Funeral Home, 210 Holiday Rd, Coralville. A Vigil Service will be held at 7 PM Tuesday, followed by the recitation of the Rosary. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Richard Peterson Memorial Fund.
Rich was born December 22, 1941 on a farm near Rolfe, Iowa, the son of Eldor and Alvina (Lang) Peterson. He graduated from Pocahontas Catholic School and later earned an Associate Degree in Electronics. He worked 41-years for Rural Electric Cooperatives before retiring in 2005 as Manager of Marketing for Central Iowa Power Cooperative in Cedar Rapids. Rich married Judy Thoma of Pocahontas, Iowa and they had six children together. In 1995 he married Annette Richard of Dyersville, Iowa and they shared thirteen years before she passed away. On July 30, 2011, he married Darlene Philips, and they retired in North Liberty. They enjoyed traveling, ballroom dancing, playing cards and especially visiting their children and grandchildren.
He was a member of the St. Thomas More Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus in Coralville. He served as a Stephen Minister, Lay Leader of Prayer, Beginning Experience Team Trainer and Scoutmaster. He enjoyed weekly study with his Faith Formation and Homily groups. Rich loved being around his grandkids and liked watching them participate in sports and other activities. He enjoyed making his favorite homemade “five chocolate chip” cookies for family gatherings. Rich liked designing homes, was an avid woodworker and made lots of toys for his grandkids. He enjoyed photography, ballroom dancing, collecting model cars and taking trips to the mountains. A special joy was a trip with his wife Darlene to visit Italy and attend Sunday Mass at the Vatican in Rome.
Survivors include his loving wife, Darlene; son, Scott of Cedar Rapids; daughters, Susan (Dick) Briggs of Cedar Rapids, Cathy (Terry) Krapfl of Indianola, Jill (Dave) Fauver of Independence, Jeanne (Brant) Luebbe of Grand Island, NE and Jodi (Mark) Lockwood of Dubuque; step-daughter, Lena (Brian) Peterson; grandchildren, Kyle, Lauren, Casey, Joe, Ben, Tom, Courtney, Kayla, Megan, Owen, Elizabeth, John, Peter, Rebecca and Mary; five great-grandsons; sisters, Donna (Lester) Bunda of Pocahontas, Iowa and Linda (Dean) Gottsch of O’Fallon, MO.
He is preceded in death by his wife Annette, parents and an infant brother and sister.
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