| Birth: |
Oct. 22, 1943
Logan
Cache County
Utah, USA |
| Death: |
Jun. 5, 2009
Chubbuck
Bannock County
Idaho, USA |
Ronald Dell Peterson, 65, of Chubbuck, Idaho, returned home to his Father in Heaven on Friday June 5, 2009, surrounded by his family and friends after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Ron was born on October 22, 1943, in Logan, Utah, to Shirley and Sylvia Peterson. Ron lived in Logan until the age of 5 and then moved to Pocatello, where he remained until his death. He attended Pocatello area schools. He graduated from Pocatello High School in 1961 and continued his education at ISU. He received his Mechanic Certificate from the Vo-tech program at Idaho State University.
He married Ilene Vonnel Smith on September 10, 1965. They were later divorced. He then married Linda Susan Croxall on February 2, 1979. There marraige was later solemnized in the Idaho Falls Temple on March 27, 1982.
Ron was employed by the Union Pacific Railroad as a carman. He retired in October 2003 after 32 years of service. He developed many lifelong friendships at the railraod that coninued until his passing. He was an active member of the Chubbuck LDS 3rd Ward and numerous callings which he served diligently.
Ron was a devoted family man who always made it a point to be at every activity or event his children were participating in. He had a real passion for reloading bullet for guns. He loved to load bullets in his gun room with his sons. He loved to go hunting and fishing with his family and friends up in Copper Basin. He loved to go camping and ride motorcycles and fourwheelers with his kids and grandkids. His family was his pride and joy. He would do anything to make sure they were always taken care of. His favorite thing to do after retirement was to baby-sit his grnadchildren. He loved spending time with them reading hunting books and teaching them about animals.
We love you "Granpa Ga Ga" and can't wait to see you again.
Ron is survived by his loving wife, Linda, of Chubbuck; firve children, Jim (Christine) Peterson, Nampa, Idaho, Mindy (Paul) Murphy, Yucaipa, California, Brandon Peterson, Chubbuck, Kristen (David) Carranza, Chubbuck, Andy (Crista) Peterson, Pocatello; eleven grnadchildren, Sloane, Samantha, Janika, Mitchell, Kolan, Matthew, Kaleb, Sophia, Brayden, Spencer, and Madison; two sisters, Karen (Dick) Jeppson, Pocatello, and Linda (Bob) Wood, Kemmer, Wyo. He was preceded in death by his father, Shirley Peterson; a grandsonn, Kord Peterson; a nephew, Neils Hansen; and his only aunt and uncle, Laura and Leland Tonks.
The family would like to extend heartfelt thanks to Creekside Hospice for their loving care of Ron and many thanks to the docotors and nurses at the Portneuf Cancer Center for helping him through some difficult times.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Jun 10, 2009, at 2 p.m. at the LDS Church on the corner of Chubbuck Road and Independence Avenue. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday evening, June 9, and one hour prior to services Wednesday at the church. Interment will be in the Mountain View Cemetery.
Published in Idaho State Journal
June 8, 2009.
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Burial:
Mountain View Cemetery
Pocatello
Bannock County
Idaho, USA |
Created by: Teresa
Record added: Jun 08, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 38079152 |
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Patricia Walsh (Turman)
Ron & I ran into each other often. He use to bring his kids into the Childerns Clinic and we were able to visit. Dennis & I ran into Ron and his wife Linda twice while we were on Vacation. Once in Washington! After his kids grew up and married he would bring the Grandchildren in so I got to visit with him alot. He was such a neat guy and I miss him. I see his wife Linda every year now at the Relay for Life, He may be gone but he is not forgotten!