Leonard August Peterson, 82, of International Falls, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003, at Falls Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 11, 1920, in Cook, Minn., the son of Lawerence and Esther M. (Shoquist) Peterson.
He was raised and attended school in Cook, graduating in 1938.
After graduation he entered the U.S. Navy. He was stationed in California on a tug boat until World War II broke out. He then spent 3 1/2 years on the submarine USS RASHER in the South Pacific. He was honorably discharged from the service on Oct. 14, 1945, with the rank of chief electrician's mate. He worked for Boise Cascade for 35 years.
He married Irene M. Forsythe in Lebanon, Ore., on May 30, 1981.
A life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2948, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time in the outdoors and woods.
Leonard is survived by his wife, Irene; daughter, Faye (Bob) Thompson; step children: Janice (Randy) Dugas Lehn, Leo D. (Anita) Dugas, Randal D. (Kay) Dugas, and Julie (Brian) McEldowney; 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brothers: Lloyd (Mary) Peterson and Ernest (Carol) Peterson; sister, Lorraine (Don) Soderberg; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Cecelia, in 1980, and his parents.
He was raised and attended school in Cook, graduating in 1938.
After graduation he entered the U.S. Navy. He was stationed in California on a tug boat until World War II broke out. He then spent 3 1/2 years on the submarine USS RASHER in the South Pacific. He was honorably discharged from the service on Oct. 14, 1945, with the rank of chief electrician's mate. He worked for Boise Cascade for 35 years.
He married Irene M. Forsythe in Lebanon, Ore., on May 30, 1981.
A life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2948, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time in the outdoors and woods.
Leonard is survived by his wife, Irene; daughter, Faye (Bob) Thompson; step children: Janice (Randy) Dugas Lehn, Leo D. (Anita) Dugas, Randal D. (Kay) Dugas, and Julie (Brian) McEldowney; 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brothers: Lloyd (Mary) Peterson and Ernest (Carol) Peterson; sister, Lorraine (Don) Soderberg; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Cecelia, in 1980, and his parents.
Leonard August Peterson, 82, of International Falls, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003, at Falls Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 11, 1920, in Cook, Minn., the son of Lawerence and Esther M. (Shoquist) Peterson.
He was raised and attended school in Cook, graduating in 1938.
After graduation he entered the U.S. Navy. He was stationed in California on a tug boat until World War II broke out. He then spent 3 1/2 years on the submarine USS RASHER in the South Pacific. He was honorably discharged from the service on Oct. 14, 1945, with the rank of chief electrician's mate. He worked for Boise Cascade for 35 years.
He married Irene M. Forsythe in Lebanon, Ore., on May 30, 1981.
A life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2948, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time in the outdoors and woods.
Leonard is survived by his wife, Irene; daughter, Faye (Bob) Thompson; step children: Janice (Randy) Dugas Lehn, Leo D. (Anita) Dugas, Randal D. (Kay) Dugas, and Julie (Brian) McEldowney; 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brothers: Lloyd (Mary) Peterson and Ernest (Carol) Peterson; sister, Lorraine (Don) Soderberg; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Cecelia, in 1980, and his parents.
He was raised and attended school in Cook, graduating in 1938.
After graduation he entered the U.S. Navy. He was stationed in California on a tug boat until World War II broke out. He then spent 3 1/2 years on the submarine USS RASHER in the South Pacific. He was honorably discharged from the service on Oct. 14, 1945, with the rank of chief electrician's mate. He worked for Boise Cascade for 35 years.
He married Irene M. Forsythe in Lebanon, Ore., on May 30, 1981.
A life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2948, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time in the outdoors and woods.
Leonard is survived by his wife, Irene; daughter, Faye (Bob) Thompson; step children: Janice (Randy) Dugas Lehn, Leo D. (Anita) Dugas, Randal D. (Kay) Dugas, and Julie (Brian) McEldowney; 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brothers: Lloyd (Mary) Peterson and Ernest (Carol) Peterson; sister, Lorraine (Don) Soderberg; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Cecelia, in 1980, and his parents.
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