DUANE LEROY PETERSON
Duane L. Peterson, age 88 of Dunseith, died on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 10:00 A.M. in the St. Michael’s Catholic Church of Dunseith. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery also of Dunseith. Visitation will be held on Sunday beginning at 1:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. with a prayer service at 6:45 P.M. in the Nero Funeral Home in Bottineau.
Duane LeRoy Peterson, a son of Max and Mary (Awalt) Peterson, was born on May 14, 1924 on the family farm in Rolette County. He was reared in the Turtle Mountains and attended school at the Wetherelt School. After his education he worked at the Peter Carlson home where he made his home until 1945. On December 11, 1945 he entered the US Navy and was honorably discharged on May 13, 1946. Duane returned to the Dunseith area. He spent from 1950 to 1960 as a rock mason at the International Peace Garden. On October 20, 1953 he was married to Lorraine Due at Willow City. Since their marriage Duane and Lorraine live north of Dunseith where they raise cattle, hay and small grains.
He was a member of the St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Duane enjoyed working with his hands finishing Diamond Willow for friends and family.
He is survived by his wife Lorraine at home; a son Mike Peterson of Dunseith; daughters, Connie Lagerquist and Karen Lagerquist both of Dunseith and Kim Brown of Colorado Springs, CO; 10 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; sisters, Vida Hiatt and Doris Bristol both of Bottineau, Shirley Lagerquist of Rugby and Mary Artzer of Renton WA.
I surely do want to extend my sympathy to the Duane Peterson family. I have memories of Mrs. Peterson telling about her family at Hillside Rural School. Duane was one of her older boys and was capable of doing much more than we could—like take care of the barn chores or going to town to do errands for the family. His mom was a great teacher who read Tom Sawyer to us with such expression!! Mental pictures still come to my mind whenever that story is mentioned.
(August 12, 1946 – August 9, 2012)
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Our condolences are extended to Lorenzo and his family with the passing of Marilyn. I do not have an email address for Lorenzo. The address and phone number I have on file for Lorenzo is.Lorenzo Anderson10250 County Road 49Bottineau, ND 58318(701) 228-3912Gary
Happy Birthday Mel and to all the other people out there trying to stay as young as we can.
Larry
