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Leonard Swen Peterson

Birth	:	19 Nov 1923 Sanford, Conejos County, Colorado, USA
Death	:	1 Feb 2008 Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, New Mexico, USA
Burial	:	Sanford Cemetery, Sanford, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.2374992, -105.9103012
Plot	:	0524-A
Description	:	Buried February, 11, 2008; Sanford Cemetery Record. Obituary: Leonard S. Peterson, 84, died at his home in Rio Rancho, N.M. on Feb. 1, 2008, eleven months to the day after his beloved wife Marilyn passed away. Leonard was born Nov. 19, 1923, in Sanford, Colo. to Ruth Ella Shawcroft and Orval S. Peterson. He grew up and attended schools in Sanford, He married his childhood sweetheart, Marilyn Daniels, on Aug. 31, 1941 in Manassa Colo. They were sealed in the LDS Temple on Feb. 12, 1982. He served in the army during WWII and was in Germany when his oldest daughter,... Read More	Buried February, 11, 2008; Sanford Cemetery Record. Obituary: Leonard S. Peterson, 84, died at his home in Rio Rancho, N.M. on Feb. 1, 2008, eleven months to the day after his beloved wife Marilyn passed away. Leonard was born Nov. 19, 1923, in Sanford, Colo. to Ruth Ella Shawcroft and Orval S. Peterson. He grew up and attended schools in Sanford, He married his childhood sweetheart, Marilyn Daniels, on Aug. 31, 1941 in Manassa Colo. They were sealed in the LDS Temple on Feb. 12, 1982. He served in the army during WWII and was in Germany when his oldest daughter, Vicki, was born. He worked on the family ranch with his father and his older brother until 1960, when he became the manager of the Adolph Coors Experimental Farm in Center Colo. He remained in Center until 1971 when Coors sent him to Burley. Idaho to oversee their operations in Idaho. He retired from Coors after 25 years and then later took a job as a field manager for Amalgamated Sugar for several years. Ill health forced them to move from Burley to Rio Rancho New Mexico in July of 2003 where they were able to find a home next to their daughter Vicki. He was a member of the LDS Church and served for many years in the Sunday School presidency, in the Young Men's Presidency, was a scout master and was a counselor in the bishopric to Bishop Gene Hansen then to Bishop Jay Merrill. He is survived by Vicki (Dan) Winner of Rio Rancho, Phyllis (Neil) Hansen of Driggs, Idaho, Janice (Val) Harrison of Salt Lake City, Utah and Joyce (Jerry) Kidder, Chandler, Ariz. as well as by 16 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Daniels Family Mortuary, 2400 Southern Blvd. Rio Rancho on Sat., Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. with a viewing one hour prior. Military grave side services will be held at 11 a.m., Mon., Feb. 11 at the Sanford Cemetery.

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Leonard Swen Peterson's memorial is located at: Sanford Cemetery, Sanford, Conejos County, USA.
When did Leonard Swen Peterson death?
Leonard Swen Peterson death on 1 Feb 2008 in Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, New Mexico, USA
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Latitude: 37.2374992
Longitude: -105.9103012

Family Members:

Parent

Orval Swen Peterson

(1889 - 1974)

Ruth Ella Shawcroft Peterson

(1891 - 1978)

Spouse

Marilyn Daniels Peterson

(1922 - 2007)

Siblings

Clayton Orval Peterson

(1911 - 2008)

Fay Ella Peterson Guymon

(1915 - 2008)

Ruth Peterson Mortensen

(1918 - 2005)

Glenn L Peterson

(1925 - 1926)

Wallace J. Peterson

(1931 - 2018)

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Coordinate: 37.2374992, -105.9103012

2. La Jara Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2977982, -105.9610977

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13. Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2841988, -106.0980988

14. Saint Joseph Church Old Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2814000, -106.1118000

15. Old Capulin Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.2980995, -106.1097031

16. Lobatos Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.0630989, -105.9116974

17. Conejos Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.0842018, -106.0175018

18. Warshaver Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.0828018, -106.0152969

19. Antonito Cemetery
Antonito, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate: 37.0819016, -106.0156021

20. Becker Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.3669014, -105.7478027

21. Alamosa Municipal Cemetery
Alamosa, Alamosa County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4495000, -105.8591000

22. Alamosa Spanish Cemetery
Alamosa, Alamosa County, USA
Coordinate: 37.4592000, -105.8929000

23. Mogote Presbyterian Cemetery
Mogote, Conejos County, USA
Coordinate: 37.0522003, -106.0868988

24. Las Mesitas Cemetery
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