John "Jack" V. Peterson
May 1, 1925 ~ June 1, 2019
Age 94 of Forest Lake, passed away on June 1, 2019.
Preceded in death by wife, Dolores; son, Jeff. Survived by children, John (Suzanne) Peterson, Claudia (Dan) Lowe, Jim Peterson, Joan (Dave) Erickson; grandchildren, John (Beth) Peterson, Chad Peterson, Corissa (Randy) Erdman, Jenna Lowe, Kate Lowe, Jill (Cory) Anderson, Adam McQuiston, Mariya (Grant Burnham) Holbrook; great-grandchildren, Cole and Macy Peterson, Anna and Blake Erdman, Dalton, Ethan and Alex Anderson, Victoria and Fenix Holbrook.
Jack was a proud World War II Navy Veteran. He was a lifelong member of the Forest Lake American Legion and served as a past commander. For over 70 years he was a member of the Forest Lake Masonic Lodge. He was a dedicated outdoorsman, spending his time duck hunting and fishing. He and his wife were avid walkers and travelers.
A Celebration of Jack’s life 11 AM Thursday June 6th with visitation one hour prior at Roberts Family Life Celebration Home.
On behalf of the Forest Lake American Legion Post 225, we give thanks for John/Jack’s military service to our country in the Navy and to veterans as a lifetime Legion member.
Jack Peterson was good friends with my dad Eugene “”Hoot” Gibson for many years and I got a chance to work with Jack for several years in a honey business just outside of Forest Lake in the Carlos Avery area. I have nothing but good to say about Jack and I hope he is enjoying a good walk today on streets of gold like he did all over Forest Lake for years on regular pavement with his lovely bride Dolores who greeted him with open arms I’m sure. RIP Jack! Sincerely, Mark Gibson
Jack was a friend at Alamo Palms Park in south Texas. Played many pool games with him. He was always a gentleman. I enjoyed visiting with him. We were both navy veterans, he from ww-2 and me from the Korean era. He was of the “greatest generation” . Proud in call him a friend. Bob Eldridge