Lester Peterson Dies Saturday
Lester R. Peterson, 59, of 427 North First Street, died Saturday at the Samaritan hospital, St. Paul.
A lifetime resident, he was born here, March 19, 1912, and was chief yard clerk for the Burlington-Northern Railway Co. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, Legion Post 255, the 40 and 8, a veteran of World War ll and retired member of the 194th Tank Battalion.
Surviving are his wife, Gladys; three sons, Robert of Nashville, Tenn., Richard in the Air Force and George in the Navy; his mother, Mrs. Robert Peterson of Brainerd; a sister, Mrs. M.D. (Midge) Olson of Brainerd; four grandchildren.
Funeral services are planned Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral home, the Rev. C.E. Hoversten officiating and burial in Evergreen cemetery with military rites by Post 255.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to time of service. (Brainerd Dispatch) [Contributed by Jon Peterson]
Lester Peterson Dies Saturday
Lester R. Peterson, 59, of 427 North First Street, died Saturday at the Samaritan hospital, St. Paul.
A lifetime resident, he was born here, March 19, 1912, and was chief yard clerk for the Burlington-Northern Railway Co. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, Legion Post 255, the 40 and 8, a veteran of World War ll and retired member of the 194th Tank Battalion.
Surviving are his wife, Gladys; three sons, Robert of Nashville, Tenn., Richard in the Air Force and George in the Navy; his mother, Mrs. Robert Peterson of Brainerd; a sister, Mrs. M.D. (Midge) Olson of Brainerd; four grandchildren.
Funeral services are planned Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Halvorson-Johnson Funeral home, the Rev. C.E. Hoversten officiating and burial in Evergreen cemetery with military rites by Post 255.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to time of service. (Brainerd Dispatch) [Contributed by Jon Peterson]
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Lester Robert Peterson
1950 United States Federal Census
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Lester Robert Peterson
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
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Lester Robert Peterson
Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017
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Lester Robert Peterson
1940 United States Federal Census
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Lester Robert Peterson
Web: Minnesota, U.S., Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019
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