Chris P. Peterson, 92, Wells

Published 12:00 am Sunday, May 23, 2004

Chris P. Peterson, age 92, of Wells, died on Friday, May 21, 2004 at Parkview Care Center in Wells.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 24, at West Freeborn Lutheran Church in rural Freeborn. Visitation will be held at the West Freeborn Lutheran Church one hour prior to the service on Monday. Burial is at West Freeborn Lutheran Cemetery in rural Freeborn.

Chris P. Peterson was born March 19, 1912, the son of Peter and Anna Peterson in Bath Township, Freeborn County.

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He married Thora Madson on September 19, 1934 in Northwood, Iowa, and they were later divorced in 1973.

Chris farmed in the Clarks Grove and Hartland areas.

He moved to North Branch in 1973 and retired back to Wells in 1990.

Chris enjoyed gardening, tinkering in his garage, watching the birds, going for !Free(R) coffee with his friends, and playing solitaire.

Chris is survived by six children; Shirley & husband Larry Cunningham of Oregon City, Ore., Darlene Emerson of Springfield, Ore., Milton & wife Gwen Peterson of Wells, Betty Johnson of Wells, Robert & wife Julie Peterson of Alden, Donald & wife Karen Peterson of Big Lake, special friend: Thora Peterson of Wells, 18 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren, one sister:

Christa Larson of Albert Lea,

and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son Harold and son in infancy Steven; grandson Paul Johnson; tw brothers and four sisters.