Lee Peterson

Rock Rapids, IA Lee Peterson, age 73 of Rock Rapids, IA died Tuesday, June 9th at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 12th at the United Methodist Church in Rock Rapids, IA with Rev. Anita Bane, officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Cemetery at Rock Rapids. Visitation will be Thursday, June 11th from 2:00 " 8:00 p.m. with the family present from 6:00 " 8:00 p.m. at the Jurrens Funeral Home of Rock Rapids. Lee Peterson was born November 8, 1935 on the family farm near Rock Rapids, IA to Frank and Bernice (Brown) Peterson. He received his education at a country school near his home. On November 17, 1955 Lee was united in marriage to Juliene Steen at the Methodist Church in Luverne. To this union three children were born, David, Dennis and Debbie. The couple made their home on the same family farm where Lee was born and where Lees grandparents homesteaded. He farmed as well as worked at Hanson Silo, Zip Feeds and Ehde Brothers Mink Ranch for many years. Lee loved his family very much and truly enjoyed spending all the time he could with his children as they were growing up and then with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His kids would often go with him as he would trap and hunt around the farm. Lee loved wildlife and the outdoors. As a younger man, he made yearly trips to Wyoming with friends to hunt white tail deer and antelope. In later years and after retirement, Lee was always working around the farm place or helping his son David with his salvage business. He meticulously maintained the buildings on his farmstead spending time painting, repairing, planting trees and mowing. He also loved to dance. He would drive to the VFW in Sioux Falls and dance to country and polka music. Lees family would describe him as easy going, very loving and helpful to his kids. This past Tuesday, Lee passed away suddenly in Sioux Falls at the age of 73. Lee is survived by his son, David Peterson of Rock Rapids; son, Dennis Peterson of Steen, MN; daughter, Debbie (Vincent) Plucker of Parker, SD; his ex-wife Juliene Peterson of Steen, MN; grandchildren, Sarah Menjares of Ankeny, IA, Brian Peterson of Sioux Falls, SD, Jessica Kruse of Lester, IA, Clinton (Jessica) Hubers of Baltic, SD; great-grandchildren, Demetre Menjares of Ankeny, IA, Desmend Menjares of Ankeny, IA, Danny Kruse of Lester, IA, Dana Kruse of Lester, IA and Aubrey Hubers of Baltic, SD. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Alvin, and sister, Inez.