Ervin
Peterson, 75
Middle
River - Ervin Peterson, 75, died on Monday, May
12, 2003 at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River
Falls.
Funeral
services were held on Thursday, May 15 at First
Lutheran Church in Middle River with the Rev. Mary
Gaebler officiating. Pat Hanson was the organist
and Donovan Ruud was the vocalist. Casketbearers
were Doug Anderson, Darrin Anderson, Terry
Peterson, Nick Aune, Juan Aune, Curt Neumann and
Clayton Troskey. Honorary casketbearers were all
those who attended the service. Interment was in
Spruce Valley Cemetery in Middle River.
Ervin
Elmer Peterson was born on December 17, 1927, the
son of Elmer and Florence (Knutson) Peterson, in
Spruce Valley Township of Marshall County. He
attended school and grew up there. He was baptized
in the Lutheran faith.
On May 7,
1950, he married Betty Jane Nelson in Newfolden.
The couple made their home in Middle River, where
they have since resided. Ervin and Betty worked
together in the woods, logging for a few years,
then bought their farm in Spruce Valley Township,
where they farmed in the 1980s. Ervin bought First
National Bank in Middle River with Curt Neumann in
the 1970s and sold it in 1991. Since retirement,
the couple had made their home on their farm. Ervin
enjoyed spending time at the lake with Betty. He
also enjoyed traveling, flying airplanes, hunting,
fishing and fixing things.
Survivors
include his wife, Betty; children, JoAnn Anderson
of Middle River, Scottie (Paula) of Middle River,
and Vickie (Paul) Bellerud of Thief River Falls;
nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three
brothers, Ronnie (Sheila) of Middle River, Elmer,
Jr. of Barnesville, and Floyd (Lois) of Middle
River; five sisters, Margaret (Arnold) Johnson of
Fargo, N.D., Hazel Herk of Vergas, Sharon Gustafson
of Newfolden, Shirley Lorraine Stacey of Riverside,
Calif., and Lila (Duane) Knutson of Bagley; in
addition to many nieces, nephews and other
relatives.
Ervin was
preceded in death by his parents; one brother,
Donnie; and two sisters, Audrey and
Donna.
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