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Elmer "Bud"

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Peterson

December 13, 1929 – July 24, 2002

Obituary

Birthplace: Montgomery County, Iowa Resided In: Emerson, Iowa Elmer J. "Bud" Peterson, age 72, of Emerson, Iowa passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2002 at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Bud Peterson was born December 13, 1929 in Montgomery County, Iowa the son of John and Leah (Jones) Peterson. He has lived all of his life in Montgomery County where he started farming at the age of 12. He graduated from the Wales High School in 1947 and was united in marriage to Janet Houser on December 25, 1949 in Hiawatha, Kansas. Early in life Bud served in the National Guard of Iowa, 1168th Transportation Company. He was a licensed pilot of Private Pilot Complex Aircraft and a member of AOPA. Bud enjoyed people and his trips to Canada and a special trip to the Kansas Speedway in more recent years. But his heart was always on the farm. Janet preceded him in death in 1998. Survivors include his son: Gregory Peterson and his wife Jeanne of Kansas, Missouri; daughter: Peggy Gutha and her husband Robert of Emerson, Iowa; grandchildren: Matthew Peterson and his wife Yvonne of New Market, Iowa; Stuart Peterson of Kansas City, Missouri; Christopher Yeager and his wife Susanne of Columbus, Nebraska; Brian Yeager and his wife Kara of Omaha, Nebraska; and Geoffrey Gutha of Emerson, Iowa; great grandchildren: Brandon and Tyler Peterson and Damien Yeager; 2 sisters: Sheryl Racine and her husband Clifford of Red Oak, Iowa; and Marilee Shaw of Red Oak, Iowa; sister-in-law Kathy Lunn and her husband Rick of Emerson, Iowa; brother-in-law: Gerald "Scoop" Houser and his wife JoAnn of Red Oak, Iowa; and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held 10 AM Saturday, July 27, 2002 at the Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Mel Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Farm Creek Cemetery near Henderson, Iowa. Visitation with the family will be held from 6-8 PM Friday, July 26, 2002 at the Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the American Lung Association or the Macedonia Rescue Unit. Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation:
Date: 7/26/2002 Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM Comments: The family will be present during the visitation. Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel 410 N 6th Street Red Oak, IA Get a Map Driving Directions
Service:
Date: 7/27/2002 Time: 10:00 AM Comments: Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel 410 6th St. Red Oak, IA Get a Map Driving Directions
Burial:
Date: 7/27/2002 Time: Following Service Comments: Farm Creek Cemetery Henderson, IA Get a Map Driving Directions
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