Ron Peterson

Funeral services for Ron Peterson will be held on Friday, October 14, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege, Nebraska with Pastor Murray Jones officiating. Interment will follow at the Prairie Home Cemetery at Holdrege.

Ronald William Peterson, 71 years of age, formerly of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 3, 2016 at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado.  Ron was born January 16, 1945 at Holdrege, the son of Walter A. and Evelyn C. (Johnson) Peterson. He received his education from Rural School District #53, Funk grade school, and graduated from Holdrege High School with the class of 1962.

His early years were spent on the farm north of Funk with his father, mother, brother and Peterson uncles.  Ron pursued higher education at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, and completed his degree at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Hyde Park, New York in 1967.  Upon graduation from the CIA, he received a Fellowship student award for one year, followed by an Associate Teaching position for a second year. His career in the food industry first took him to California, where he worked for Victoria Station and Magic Pan restaurants.  He then returned to Hyde Park as a Professor at the Culinary Institute for over 10 years.  His next career step was as Food and Beverage Manager for Palace Station Casinos in Las Vegas.  He completed his professional career with the Outwest Meat Company in Las Vegas.  Upon retirement, he continued to live in Las Vegas until his health made it necessary to move to Fort Collins, Colorado in September 2016.

Ron received the honor of being named a "Fellow" of the Culinary Institute of America; the highest honor they bestow on alumni. Ron was heavily involved in collecting a unique pattern of Haviland china.  He was an active member of the "Haviland Collector's International Foundation"; he greatly enjoyed being an invited speaker at their annual meetings.

He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.

Ron is survived by his brother, Gary Peterson and his wife, Jackie of Fort Collins; his nieces: Kerstin Bruxvoort and her husband, Russ and their children: Kyla, Jakob and Seth Bruxvoort; Ingrid Bradley and her husband, David and their children: Annika and Andrew all of Fort Collins.  In addition, he is survived by numerous Peterson and Johnson cousins.

A closed casket visitation will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the family greeting from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege.

A memorial has been established in Ron's memory and is suggested to the following two non-profits: The Trinity Evangelical Free Church of Holdrege or the Nebraska Prairie Museum in Holdrege.

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.