Funeral services for Vernon Leroy ?Pete? Peterson will be held on Thursday, January 10, 2013, 11:00 a.m. at St. Luke?s Lutheran Church in Garfield, Minnesota. Honorary Pallbearers were Sadie Peterson, Kaitlynne Peterson, Colby Peterson, Cheyanne Peterson. Pallbearers were Chelsea Peterson, Zach Peterson, Lowell Nokes, Randy Anderson, Roger Josephson, Harvey Chermak Burial was at the Mound Grove Cemetery in Evansville. Vernon passed away at his home late Monday, January 7, 2013. Vernon was born in Pelican Rapids on February 3, 1942 to Ernest and Gerda (Johnson) Peterson of Evansville, Minnesota. He married Sandra Jean Beulke on December 21, 1963 at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Shortly after their marriage, Sandy and Vern moved to rural Miltona, Minnesota. In 1965 the couple moved to Litchfield, Minnesota for his job at Midwest Inseminators. In 1966, they moved to Garfield, Minnesota where they resided until 1987 when they moved to Lake Ida. Vern worked for Minnesota Harvester , had a car lot and worked at Lake Region Cooperative until he retired. On the side Vern did farming with his youngest son. Vern enjoyed visits to the casino, playing cards, snowmobiling, fishing, hunting and spending time with family and friends. Vern is survived by his wife Sandy, sons: Allan (Naomi) Peterson of Alexandria, Jeffrey ?Buck? (Mary) Peterson of Garfield and one daughter; Brenda (Marlin Sobania) Peterson. Grandchildren; Sadie Peterson, Chelsea Peterson, Zach Peterson, Kaitlynne Peterson, Colby Peterson, Cheyanne Peterson. Great Grandchildren; Tucker Fick and Alexis Considine: sisters; Evelyn Peterson and Eleanor Peterson. sister in laws; Evelyn Beulke and Elaine Beulke and nephews; Keith Hallquist and Harlan Hallquist. Vern was preceded in death by his mother and father; Ernest Peterson and Gerda (Johnson) Peterson. Sister; Lillian Hallquist, brother in law; Emmett Hallquist, 1 infant brother, mother and father in law, Henry Beulke, Alma (Meyer) Beulke, Granddaughter, Bobbi Jo Peterson. Arrangements were with the Anderson Funeral Home. www.andersonfuneral.net