Lynn Peterson
January 19, 1940 - October 09, 2021
Obituary
Madison - Lynn “Pete” Fredrick Peterson, 81, of Madison, WI. passed away October 9, 2021. Ryan Funeral Home, in Madison, is handling the arrangements. A private graveside service will be held in Madison. Memorials may be made to the family in care of Eric Peterson.
Pete was born January 19, 1940, in Madison, WI the son of Cedric Earl Peterson and Winnifred (Clausier) Peterson. The family moved to Muscatine, IA, where he graduated Muscatine High School in 1959. He married Katherine Rechenberger, of Muscatine. They had four children and divorced. He married DeArley Green and they divorced.
Pete worked at Thatcher Plastics in Muscatine as a journeyman machinist for 38 years until the plant closed. He moved to Wisconsin and worked at Ball Corporation until his retirement in 2005.
Pete had been active in Civil Air Patrol and Muscatine Airplane Club. He was a lifelong Packers and Wisconsin Badgers fan. He enjoyed building and flying model airplanes, HO gauge trains and woodworking. Hunting, fishing, gardening and golf were favorite pastimes. He was an avid storyteller and had the gift of gab. He enjoyed Westerns, WW2 movies and mid-century country music.
He is survived by his four children Steven (Maria) Peterson of Las Vegas, NV; Sandra (Dwight) Day of McMinnville, TN; Darin Peterson of Muscatine, IA; and Eric (Jennifer) Peterson of Muscatine, IA. He was blessed with ten grandchildren, two great grandchildren and nieces and nephews; especially Loretta Peterson Caldwell and Jodi Peterson Caldwell, whom Pete and Kathy raised after their mother passed away. He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers: Vincent and Stanley and half-sister, Faye Roach.
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