Ralph F. Peterson
Wednesday, March 9, 1921
Date of Death:
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Age:
92 years old
Wednesday, March 9, 1921
Date of Death:
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Age:
92 years old
Wednesday, March 9, 1921
Date of Death:
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Age:
92 years old
Ralph F. Peterson
The funeral mass for Ralph F. Peterson will be at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, with Rev. Mark C. McNea officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery.
Ralph Francis Peterson died on Dec. 28, 2013 at The Homestead at Rochester.
He was born Mar. 9, 1921, in Rochester, Minn., to Charles & Luella Peterson. Ralph married Angela Gehlen on Oct. 27, 1945, in Glencoe, Minn. He was born and raised on the family farm in Haverhill Township. Ralph attended and graduated from Rochester High School. He was stationed in Bermuda during WWII while serving in the Army from 1943 to 1945 where his position was in Coastal Defense Anti-Aircraft. He worked as a meat cutter for Super Value and retired from the Rochester School District Maintenance Department.
He is survived by his three daughters, Jean (Gary) Slesinski of Rochester, Marlene (Bob) Edgar of Mantorville, and Mary Ellen (Chris) Reiter of Elgin; three sons, Jim (Judy) Peterson of Plymouth, Mike (Paulette) Peterson of Rochester, and Tom (Norma) Peterson of Rochester; 14 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Ralph is also survived by one brother, George (Lorraine) Peterson and sister in-law Geri Peterson both of Rochester. He was preceded in death by his wife Angie who passed away in August of 2010. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Clare and Thomas.
Ralph loved being with his family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ralph enjoyed woodworking, fishing, gardening, playing cards and traveling. Ralph and Angie were avid supporters of Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Friends may call from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the mass on Tuesday, Dec. 31 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.
Memorials can be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Minnesota.
Condolences
The family of Ralph F. Peterson has received the following condolences.
Thoughts and prayers are sent your way. I can see Uncle Ralph and Aunt Angie always having a sincere smile on their faces, can't help but make everyone smile. ...Wonder what story Dad(Uncle John is cooking up now)?I can almost here them laughing.
Dear Peterson Family,
We wish to extend our deepest sympathy at the loss of your father. He was a dear man and will be missed. He was the last of that generation and the blessed memories are numerous. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Mary (and family)
Dear Petersons,
I regret that I did not hear your message until it was too late to come. I did pass this on to my siblings. We will be sending memorials in Uncle Ralph's name to the Cystic Fibrosis fund. Know that you will be in my thoughts and prayers, It must be a lovely New Year's Eve in heaven with the whole Gehlen clan up there. I know they will welcome him home with open arms and big smiles. He will be missed.
Tom, Norma & Family,
Sorry to hear about your Dad. Our thoughts are with you.
Tom & Kathe Graham
Thinking of you during this time of sorrow and extending the most sincere and heartfelt sympathy to all of you. You are in our prayers today.
Maryellen, Chris, Connie and Phil and the rest of the Petersen family. Our deepest sympathy in the loss of Ralph. We all know your dad is in a better place and once again with Angie, but it does not make it any easier on the people that are left behind. We hope memories of happier times will help ease your pain. We are sorry we cannot be there today to give you a hug. Our deepest sympathy. All our love, Bill and Kathy
Just wanted to pass along my condolences to you and let you know you are in my thoughts. I so enjoyed knowing Ralph & Angie at The Homestead and also meeting such a wonderful family! God bless.
Uncle Ralph will always live in my memory - a tall, handsome, quiet man who loved his family. Blessings to you all
Spike and I want to send our deepest condolences. Ralph was such a quiet gentleman and it was an honor to know him and we are so glad that Marlene brought you all with her to our family. We send our love and prayers to each and everyone of you. Ralph and Angie are now together again, and I'm sure they're looking down at you, holding hands, with a big smile on their faces. May God bless you all.
Spike and Elaine Powell