Archie
Peterson, 95
Thief
River Falls - Archie Peterson, 95, died
Saturday, May 4, 2002 at Northwest Medical Center
in Thief River Falls.
Funeral
services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 10,
at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls with
Rev. Gary Johnson officiating. Ida Nordvall will be
the organist. Casketbearers will be Mitch Borneman,
Mitch Dicken, Murray Dicken, Robert Dicken, Robert
Eliason, and Dave Knutson. Interment will take
place Monday, May 13, at Fort Snelling National
Cemetery in Minneapolis.
Visitation
will be held on Thursday, May 9, from 4 to 8 p.m.
with a 7 p.m. prayer service at Green Funeral Home
in Thief River Falls. Visitation will also be held
for one hour prior to services at the church.
Archie
Peterson was born on October 20, 1906 in Kittson
County, the son of Johan and Emma (Bull) Peterson.
He attended a country school in Kittson County.
Archie lived in Karlstad until he entered the Army
Air Forces on April 15, 1942. He was honorably
discharged on October 17, 1945 and then made his
home in Minneapolis.
On
November 23, 1946, Archie was united in marriage to
Edna Dicken at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in
Minneapolis. The couple lived in Minneapolis during
most of their marriage, moving to Thief River Falls
in 1999. While in Minneapolis, Archie worked for
Naegele Outdoor Advertising until his retirement.
He then served as a custodian at Gustavus Adolphus
Churchfor 10 years.
Archie
was a member of several bridge clubs and enjoyed
playing cards, working in his yard and garden, and
especially, spending time with family. He was also
an avid Minnesota Twins fan.
Survivors
include his wife, Edna of Thief River Falls; two
daughters, Karen (Clinton) Bauer of Thief River
Falls and Sandra (Michael) Fischer of Mesa, Ariz.;
four grandchildren; and a nephew.
Preceding
Archie in death were his parents, 13 sisters, five
brothers, and many nieces and nephews.
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