John N Peterson
December 30, 1927 — August 1, 2015
John N. Peterson, 87 years, of Las Cruces, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2015. He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Dorothy Peterson, daughter, Valerie (Phil) Heller of Las Cruces, son, Brad, of Salt Lake City, UT, grandson, Todd Heller of Alpharetta, GA, and granddaughter, Jessica Heller of Denver, Colorado. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nels & Elsie...
John N. Peterson, 87 years, of Las Cruces, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2015. He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Dorothy Peterson, daughter, Valerie (Phil) Heller of Las Cruces, son, Brad, of Salt Lake City, UT, grandson, Todd Heller of Alpharetta, GA, and granddaughter, Jessica Heller of Denver, Colorado. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nels & Elsie Peterson, sister, Marjorie (Jack) Schneider, and brother, Peter, all of Wisconsin. John was born in Forestville, WI on December 30, 1927. He served 2 years in the US Army and was stationed in Japan during 1946/1947. He returned home and met and married his beautiful wife, Dorothy in 1949. John was a life-long Green Bay Packer fan and an avid skier, bicyclist, runner and woodworker while he and Dorothy were raising their family. For over 15 years, John and Dorothy owned and operated a laundry and dry cleaning business in Twin Lakes, WI. John also worked for the US Post Office in Burlington, WI for 35 years prior to his retirement. In 1994, John and Dorothy moved from Wisconsin to Elephant Butte, NM where he continued to practice his talent in working with exotic woods to create countless bowls, boxes, trays, and clocks. John & Dorothy were also frequent golfers at the Oasis Golf Course and later Sierra del Rio. John was a down-to-earth man of quiet determination whose unassuming and loving influence was felt by many. John will be missed and lovingly remembered on Sunday, August 9th during the 10:00AM service at Desert Springs Lutheran Church, 1685 Caballo Road, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. PDF Printable Version
John N. Peterson, 87 years, of Las Cruces, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2015. He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Dorothy Peterson, daughter, Valerie (Phil) Heller of Las Cruces, son, Brad, of Salt Lake City, UT, grandson, Todd Heller of Alpharetta, GA, and granddaughter, Jessica Heller of Denver, Colorado. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nels & Elsie Peterson, sister, Marjorie (Jack) Schneider, and brother, Peter, all of Wisconsin. John was born in Forestville, WI on December 30, 1927. He served 2 years in the US Army and was stationed in Japan during 1946/1947. He returned home and met and married his beautiful wife, Dorothy in 1949. John was a life-long Green Bay Packer fan and an avid skier, bicyclist, runner and woodworker while he and Dorothy were raising their family. For over 15 years, John and Dorothy owned and operated a laundry and dry cleaning business in Twin Lakes, WI. John also worked for the US Post Office in Burlington, WI for 35 years prior to his retirement. In 1994, John and Dorothy moved from Wisconsin to Elephant Butte, NM where he continued to practice his talent in working with exotic woods to create countless bowls, boxes, trays, and clocks. John & Dorothy were also frequent golfers at the Oasis Golf Course and later Sierra del Rio. John was a down-to-earth man of quiet determination whose unassuming and loving influence was felt by many. John will be missed and lovingly remembered on Sunday, August 9th during the 10:00AM service at Desert Springs Lutheran Church, 1685 Caballo Road, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. PDF Printable Version
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