Funeral service will be 11:00 AM, Monday, August 23, 2004, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Thief River Falls, MN, with Reverend Tim Bauer officiating.

Visitation will be 4 " 7 PM, Sunday, August 22, 2004 at Johnson Funeral Service, Thief River Falls, MN, with a 7 PM prayer service and for one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.

Albert Walter Bert Peterson born 12/12/19 in Polk Co., MN. Mother, Clara Peterson died 1921 and father Arthur Peterson died 1924. Raised by grandparents Ludvig & Anna Larson. Attended UND. Veteran of WW II having spent 4 years in South Pacific. Married Naomi Stein in 1950 and moved to Alaska where daughters Joy & Sue and son Bert Luddy were born. Luddy died 1995 & Naomi died in 1977. Moved to Minneapolis in 1964, employed by State Farm Insurance. Retired in 1980 in Thief River Falls, married Bernice Nelson in 1981 and since then has lived in Thief River Falls & Mesa, AZ. Member of American Legion, Trinity Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls & Associate Member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Mesa, AZ. Survived by daughters Joy Peterson, St. Louis Park MN & Sue (Mike) Bleeker, Andover MN. Stepsons Bruce (Clar) Nelson, Ham Lake MN, Terry (Judy) Nelson, Thief River Falls, John Nelson, Sioux Falls SD, stepdaughters Bonnie (Greg) Sampson, Northwood, ND, & Evelyn [Ned] Moore, Lakeville, MN; 7 grandchildren, 18 step grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Brother Loyd (Mae) Peterson, Anchorage, AK, sisters Hazel Nelson of Bemidji, MN, Jeanette Frutiger, Sacramento, CA. and Lylah Lee [deceased].
The above was written by Bert on August 19, 1998. Bert died peacefully on August 19, 2004 at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River Falls. In recent years Bert and Bernice enjoyed fishing, travel and other adventures. Always ready to lend a helping hand, he was a kind and loving man who made friends wherever he went.