Peterson, Lynn Allen (1940 – 2011)

NELSON, PETERSON, ANDERSEN, CISNEROS, JORDAN, LAWRENCE, PALMER, FAIRCHILD, HASKINS, PAYNE

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/26/2013 at 19:22:50

Name of deceased: Lynn Allen Peterson

Aged: 70 yrs, 11 mo, 23 days

Residence: Jacksonville, IA

Born: March 2, 1940, near Audubon, IA

Died: Feb. 25, 2011, at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Tuesday, March 1, 2011; Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, IA; Pastor Ron Rasmussen officiated. Burial was at the Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, IA.

Survived by: Wife of 50 years, Jackie Peterson of Jacksonville, IA; children, Scott Peterson (spouse, Kerry) of Hewitt, WI, Toni (spouse, Bob) Andersen of Jacksonville, IA, Tim Peterson of Kimballton, IA, and special friend Deb Campbell, Gail Peterson of Jacksonville, IA, Amy (spouse, Juan) Cisneros of Council Bluffs, IA, and Chris Peterson of Council Bluffs, IA and special friend Misty Scrivner; 17 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren and 2 more expected; mother, Dorothy Peterson of Harlan, IA; sisters, Patricia (spouse, Ike) Jordan of Citrus Heights, CA, Betty (spouse, Denny) Lawrence of Council Bluffs, IA, and Bonnie (spouse, Tom) Palmer of Le Mars, IA; brother, Curtis Peterson of Roseville, CA; in-laws, Kelly Fairchild of Harlan, IA, Dallas Haskins of Hope Mills, NC, Alan Haskins (spouse, JoAnn) of Audubon, IA, Mike Haskins of Rabbit Hatch, KY, and Sherri Payne of North Augusta, SC; other family members and many friends

Predeceased by: Father, Wesley Peterson

Education: attended Mount Zion Country School in rural Audubon County (IA) through Grade 7; graduated from Audubon (IA) High School, Class of 1958. He attended Northwest Missouri State in Maryville, MO, for one year.

Religious affiliation: baptized at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, IA, where he remained a lifelong member

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Jacqueline "Jackie" Haskins; March 11, 1960; First United Methodist Church, Audubon, IA

Employment: Lynn worked at Jensen’s Auto and Louie’s Standard in Audubon, IA, drove a truck for Walt Williams of Audubon, and then farmed for Wilfred Jensen in rural Shelby County. He drove a truck for Petersen Brothers Trucking in Jacksonville for thirty-six years. Lynn also farmed the Century family farm in Audubon County where he grew up.

Hobbies/Interests: bird-watching, woodworking, gardening, and taking care of the flower beds in his many rock gardens. He remained active in farming and raising cattle and had collected over 100 toy Oliver tractors, as well as 11 Oliver farm tractors.

Sources: pauleyjones.com