Norvel Owens Mortuary,
Flagstaff, Arizona
Richard Van Stee Peterson
(August 9, 1948 - August 20, 2010)
On Friday, August 20, 2010 Richard Van Stee Peterson went home to the Lord. He was born to Norman Leverne Peterson and Evelyn June Van Stee Peterson in Erie, Pa. on August 9, 1948.
He is survived by his wife of almost 37 years, Bobbi (Roberta Anne Barber Peterson) and sons Spencer (Iris) of Richland, Wa., Mitchell (Vanessa) of North Logan, Utah, and Grant of Flagtaff, Az. Five grandchildren also survive him: Tyler, Hanna, Makayla, Dallin, & Cheyenne. And his two brothers, Chuck and Norm, and their families have been a great support throughout his life.
He was preceded in death by daughter Alyssa Renee Peterson, who died in the Army in Iraq in 2003, and by his parents.
Richard grew up in Pennsylvania before moving to Greeley, Colorado during Jr. High School. He graduated from Greeley Central High in 1966. He served four years in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Iwo Jima and afterwards married his sweetheart Bobbi in the Manti Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sept. 1973. He graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 1976.
Richard and Bobbi and their family moved to Flagstaff, AZ. in 1986, where Richard worked as a rural carrier with the U.S. Postal Service. He transferred to the Lakeside, AZ. P.O. in 2005. He and Bobbi made their home in Pinetop at that time and enjoyed the small town atmosphere of the White Mountains. He served in various callings in the LDS Church throughout his life. Richard was known for his sense of humor and his devotion to his family and church. He loved to read and was well read on a variety of subjects. He enjoyed hiking Arizona trails and visiting new places on vacation. He and his brothers spent a month in Europe last fall, where they met people in Holland and Sweden who helped them trace genealogy.
A viewing at Norvel Owens Mortuary in Flagstaff will be Friday, Aug. 27, 6-8 p.m. There will be a viewing at the LDS Church at 2401 E. Linda Vista Dr., Flagstaff at 9:00 a.m., followed by the funeral there at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28.
Interment will follow at Citizens Cemetery in Flagstaff, where Richard will be buried in the Veterans Section next to his daughter.
A memorial service is planned for 3 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Buck Springs Rd. LDS Church in Pinetop.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Richard Van Stee Peterson
(August 9, 1948 - August 20, 2010)
On Friday, August 20, 2010 Richard Van Stee Peterson went home to the Lord. He was born to Norman Leverne Peterson and Evelyn June Van Stee Peterson in Erie, Pa. on August 9, 1948.
He is survived by his wife of almost 37 years, Bobbi (Roberta Anne Barber Peterson) and sons Spencer (Iris) of Richland, Wa., Mitchell (Vanessa) of North Logan, Utah, and Grant of Flagtaff, Az. Five grandchildren also survive him: Tyler, Hanna, Makayla, Dallin, & Cheyenne. And his two brothers, Chuck and Norm, and their families have been a great support throughout his life.
He was preceded in death by daughter Alyssa Renee Peterson, who died in the Army in Iraq in 2003, and by his parents.
Richard grew up in Pennsylvania before moving to Greeley, Colorado during Jr. High School. He graduated from Greeley Central High in 1966. He served four years in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Iwo Jima and afterwards married his sweetheart Bobbi in the Manti Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sept. 1973. He graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 1976.
Richard and Bobbi and their family moved to Flagstaff, AZ. in 1986, where Richard worked as a rural carrier with the U.S. Postal Service. He transferred to the Lakeside, AZ. P.O. in 2005. He and Bobbi made their home in Pinetop at that time and enjoyed the small town atmosphere of the White Mountains. He served in various callings in the LDS Church throughout his life. Richard was known for his sense of humor and his devotion to his family and church. He loved to read and was well read on a variety of subjects. He enjoyed hiking Arizona trails and visiting new places on vacation. He and his brothers spent a month in Europe last fall, where they met people in Holland and Sweden who helped them trace genealogy.
A viewing at Norvel Owens Mortuary in Flagstaff will be Friday, Aug. 27, 6-8 p.m. There will be a viewing at the LDS Church at 2401 E. Linda Vista Dr., Flagstaff at 9:00 a.m., followed by the funeral there at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28.
Interment will follow at Citizens Cemetery in Flagstaff, where Richard will be buried in the Veterans Section next to his daughter.
A memorial service is planned for 3 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Buck Springs Rd. LDS Church in Pinetop.
Norvel Owens Mortuary,
Flagstaff, Arizona
Richard Van Stee Peterson
(August 9, 1948 - August 20, 2010)
On Friday, August 20, 2010 Richard Van Stee Peterson went home to the Lord. He was born to Norman Leverne Peterson and Evelyn June Van Stee Peterson in Erie, Pa. on August 9, 1948.
He is survived by his wife of almost 37 years, Bobbi (Roberta Anne Barber Peterson) and sons Spencer (Iris) of Richland, Wa., Mitchell (Vanessa) of North Logan, Utah, and Grant of Flagtaff, Az. Five grandchildren also survive him: Tyler, Hanna, Makayla, Dallin, & Cheyenne. And his two brothers, Chuck and Norm, and their families have been a great support throughout his life.
He was preceded in death by daughter Alyssa Renee Peterson, who died in the Army in Iraq in 2003, and by his parents.
Richard grew up in Pennsylvania before moving to Greeley, Colorado during Jr. High School. He graduated from Greeley Central High in 1966. He served four years in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Iwo Jima and afterwards married his sweetheart Bobbi in the Manti Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sept. 1973. He graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 1976.
Richard and Bobbi and their family moved to Flagstaff, AZ. in 1986, where Richard worked as a rural carrier with the U.S. Postal Service. He transferred to the Lakeside, AZ. P.O. in 2005. He and Bobbi made their home in Pinetop at that time and enjoyed the small town atmosphere of the White Mountains. He served in various callings in the LDS Church throughout his life. Richard was known for his sense of humor and his devotion to his family and church. He loved to read and was well read on a variety of subjects. He enjoyed hiking Arizona trails and visiting new places on vacation. He and his brothers spent a month in Europe last fall, where they met people in Holland and Sweden who helped them trace genealogy.
A viewing at Norvel Owens Mortuary in Flagstaff will be Friday, Aug. 27, 6-8 p.m. There will be a viewing at the LDS Church at 2401 E. Linda Vista Dr., Flagstaff at 9:00 a.m., followed by the funeral there at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28.
Interment will follow at Citizens Cemetery in Flagstaff, where Richard will be buried in the Veterans Section next to his daughter.
A memorial service is planned for 3 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Buck Springs Rd. LDS Church in Pinetop.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Richard Van Stee Peterson
(August 9, 1948 - August 20, 2010)
On Friday, August 20, 2010 Richard Van Stee Peterson went home to the Lord. He was born to Norman Leverne Peterson and Evelyn June Van Stee Peterson in Erie, Pa. on August 9, 1948.
He is survived by his wife of almost 37 years, Bobbi (Roberta Anne Barber Peterson) and sons Spencer (Iris) of Richland, Wa., Mitchell (Vanessa) of North Logan, Utah, and Grant of Flagtaff, Az. Five grandchildren also survive him: Tyler, Hanna, Makayla, Dallin, & Cheyenne. And his two brothers, Chuck and Norm, and their families have been a great support throughout his life.
He was preceded in death by daughter Alyssa Renee Peterson, who died in the Army in Iraq in 2003, and by his parents.
Richard grew up in Pennsylvania before moving to Greeley, Colorado during Jr. High School. He graduated from Greeley Central High in 1966. He served four years in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Iwo Jima and afterwards married his sweetheart Bobbi in the Manti Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sept. 1973. He graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 1976.
Richard and Bobbi and their family moved to Flagstaff, AZ. in 1986, where Richard worked as a rural carrier with the U.S. Postal Service. He transferred to the Lakeside, AZ. P.O. in 2005. He and Bobbi made their home in Pinetop at that time and enjoyed the small town atmosphere of the White Mountains. He served in various callings in the LDS Church throughout his life. Richard was known for his sense of humor and his devotion to his family and church. He loved to read and was well read on a variety of subjects. He enjoyed hiking Arizona trails and visiting new places on vacation. He and his brothers spent a month in Europe last fall, where they met people in Holland and Sweden who helped them trace genealogy.
A viewing at Norvel Owens Mortuary in Flagstaff will be Friday, Aug. 27, 6-8 p.m. There will be a viewing at the LDS Church at 2401 E. Linda Vista Dr., Flagstaff at 9:00 a.m., followed by the funeral there at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28.
Interment will follow at Citizens Cemetery in Flagstaff, where Richard will be buried in the Veterans Section next to his daughter.
A memorial service is planned for 3 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Buck Springs Rd. LDS Church in Pinetop.
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