Roger L Peterson

Celebration of Life Services for Roger L. Peterson will be held on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Holdrege, Nebraska with Pastors Paul Bauman and Murray Jones officiating. Interment will be in the Prairie Home Cemetery at Holdrege with military honors provided by the Martin Horn American Legion Post #66 of Holdrege in conjunction with the Unites States Navy Military Honors Team.

Roger Lee Peterson, 78 years of age, of Holdrege, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at the Holdrege Memorial Homes. Roger was born January 5, 1937 at the Holdrege Hospital, the second of three children born to Albert Roger and Hazel Evangeline (Brown) Peterson. He was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Church, where he remained a life-long member. He received his primary education from District #72, northeast of Holdrege, through the third grade, and then transferred into Holdrege Public Schools, graduating from Holdrege High School with the class of 1955. He enjoyed playing football as tight-end and defensive end. He felt it was a privilege to have been part of the 1954 undefeated Holdrege Duster Football Team who brought home the Class B State Championship.

Following high school, Roger was inducted into the United States Navy, where he served his country for two years from 1956 and 1957. During his service, Roger tried out and was accepted into the Blue Jackets Choir. Roger then returned home to Phelps County, where he was employed by Johnson Brother's Construction for one winter before engaging in a diversified farming and cattle operation, called Sunny View Angus Farm east of Holdrege with his family.

On April 19, 1959, Roger was united in marriage to Violet Wallander of Loomis, Nebraska and to this union two children were born: a son, Kenton and a daughter, Darla. Besides his farming interest, Roger also enjoyed serving in many ways which included both church and community.

He served on the Water Users Board of Directors at Tri-County, was a 4-H Leader, served on the Phelps County Extension Board, volunteered for six years on the R-7 School Board, where he served as Past President, served as a Director on the Phelps County Feeders, and also served on the board and was a Past President of the Nebraska Angus Association. Roger was a devoted member of the Trinity Church, where he served as a Deacon Director, Sunday School Superintendent, and Trustee, sang in the choir, and was a past chairman on the Board of Directors.

In his younger years, Roger also enjoyed deer hunting, loved to show Angus Cattle at various shows and fairs in the mid-west and remained an avid Husker Football Fan his entire life. In 1986, Roger suffered an accident while riding a horse, which left him partially paralyzed. His positive outlook on life and faith in God never wavered. Roger was a true inspiration to all his family and friends and was always concerned about others before himself. Roger and Violet celebrated their 56th Wedding Anniversary this past April.

He was preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law and mother-in-law: Atlee and Mildred Wallander; and one brother-in-law, Delbert Wallander and his wife, Virginia.

Roger leaves to celebrate his life; his wife, Violet Peterson of Holdrege; two children: son, Kenton Peterson of Holdrege and daughter, Darla Aegerter and her husband, Jeff of Seward, Nebraska; one grandson, Kane Aegerter; two sisters: Kathryn Barker and her husband, Harlan of Holdrege, and Carolyn Fitch and her husband, Jerry of Commerce City, Colorado; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Bruce Wallander and his wife, Darlene of Bertrand and Robert Wallander and his wife, Mary of rural Loomis, Sharon Florom and her husband, Rodger of Kingwood, Texas and Carmen Stradal and her husband, Franklin of Holdrege, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. with the family greeting friends from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

A memorial has been established in Roger's honor and will be designated at a later date.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements.