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Virgil Ray Peterson

Birth	:	25 Sep 1932 Gilman, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	14 Apr 2010 Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Maple Hill Cemetery, Montour, Tama County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.9756012, -92.7069016
Description	:	Virgil Ray Peterson, 77, of Melbourne, formerly of rural Marshalltown, died suddenly on Wednesday, April 14th. Funeral services and a celebration of his life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 18th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Gregg Davison of the Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Montour Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. The family appreciates flowers and memorials may be made to the Diabetes Foundation. Born... Read More	Virgil Ray Peterson, 77, of Melbourne, formerly of rural Marshalltown, died suddenly on Wednesday, April 14th. Funeral services and a celebration of his life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 18th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Gregg Davison of the Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Montour Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. The family appreciates flowers and memorials may be made to the Diabetes Foundation. Born on September 25th, 1932, near Gilman, he was the son of Thomas and Mildred (Medhus) Peterson. He attended elementary school in Montour and LeGrand and graduated from the Gilman High School's Class of 1951. There he was an avid sportsman and an all-state basketball player. On April 5th, 1953, Easter Sunday, he was united in marriage to Darlene Kellogg. They farmed for many years in the Dunbar and Gilman areas until his retirement. In 1980, they moved to an acreage near Marshalltown and last year moved to Melbourne to be closer to their family. Virgil was a 4-H member and later became a longtime leader of the Dunbar Rustler's Club where he shared his love for livestock showing. He was involved in showing cattle and sheep for nearly 50 years. In 2005, he was inducted into the Central Iowa Fair Hall of Fame. He passionately loved spending time with his family, playing cards and sports (especially the ISU Cyclones!!!). Virgil will be dearly missed by Darlene, his loving wife of 57 years, his daughters: Darla Hoffman of State Center, Diane (Jay) Price of Gilman, Lisa Peterson of Lenexa, Kansas, son Pete (Lisa) Peterson of Rhodes, grandchildren- Mindy (Perry) Himes, Hayley (Kai) Kouba, Matt Price (fiancée Blair), Holly (Tom) Zeuthen, Shelby Price, Paityn and Landrey Peterson, great-grandchildren: Drake Zeuthen, Claire and Cameron Kouba, his brothers Darrell (Chuckie) Peterson of Marshalltown, Ron (Sue) of Kansas City, sister Jean Marino of Des Moines, sister-in-law Jean Peterson of St. Peter, MN. his mother-in-law Norma Kellogg of Montour, several nieces, nephews, cousins, the Kellogg family and friends. Preceding him in death were his parents, brother Dale, father-in-law, two nephews and numerous good friends. "It's not goodbye, but see you later, Dad." Funeral services for Virgil Ray Peterson, 77, of Melbourne, were held on Sunday, April 18, 2010 at Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Pastor Gregg Davison officiating. Burial was in Maple Hill Cemetery in Montour. Pallbearers were Darla Hoffman, Diane Price, Lisa Peterson, Pete Peterson, Jay Price, Matt Price, Lisa R. Peterson and Tracy Bailey. Honorary pallbearers were Mindy Himes, Hayley Kouba, Holly Zeuthen, Shelby Price, Paityn Peterson, Landrey Peterson, Drake Zeuthen, Claire Kouba and Cameron Kouba. Groups from 4-H, Gilman Rustler's Club and the card club were in attendance.

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Virgil Ray Peterson's memorial is located at: Maple Hill Cemetery, Montour, Tama County, USA.
When did Virgil Ray Peterson death?
Virgil Ray Peterson death on 14 Apr 2010 in Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Virgil Ray Peterson's memorial?
Latitude: 41.9756012
Longitude: -92.7069016

Family Members:

Parent

Thomas L Peterson

(1906 - 1987)

Mildred Olive Medhus Peterson

(1908 - 2006)

Siblings

Jean H Peterson Marino

(1930 - 2011)

Children

Cathi Diane Peterson Price

(1956 - 2015)

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Coordinate: 41.9756012, -92.7069016

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15. Dodson Cemetery
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18. Saint Patricks Cemetery
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19. Woodlawn Cemetery
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23. Rock Valley Cemetery
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