Cleland "Pete" Peterson Obituary (1938 - 2013)

Pete Peterson Kanab - Cleland "Pete" Peterson, age 74, passed away April 4, 2013 in St. George, Utah. He was born July 9, 1938 in Tremonton, Utah, to Lorenzo Peterson and Dorris Sorensen. He married the love of his life, Carolyn Maynard Peterson, in Ely, Nevada, on September 2, 1994. Pete was raised in Garland, Utah and attended college at Utah State University in Logan, Utah and later received his Bachelor of Science degree in History from Weber State University. He worked for the government of the State of Utah for thirty years, the last ten of which were in the Foster Care and Family Preservation units. He was kind to everyone and generous to a fault. He felt his greatest successes in life were his three sons, Brad, Todd and Jason. Pete loved to cross-country ski and play bridge, was an avid reader, liked crossword puzzles and Sudoku. He enjoyed driving and exploring the back roads to discover new places, or to see some marvel of Mother Nature and absorb what it had to offer. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn of Kanab, Utah; his three sons, Brad (Celeste) of Missoula, Montana, Todd (Jennifer) of Moab, Utah and Jason of Las Cruces, New Mexico; his three stepchildren, Laura Weis (Melissa) of Park City, Utah, Heather (Aaron) McCafferty of Clearfield, Utah and Matt (Missy) Weis of Ft. Wayne, Indiana and twelve grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lorenzo and Dorris Peterson; his brother, Lorenzo Francis Peterson and his sister, Yetta Karen Pierson. Memorial Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 19, 2013 at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd, Ogden, Utah. The family will greet friends from 1 to 2 p.m. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 April 19, 2013 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Memorial ServiceMyers Mortuary - Ogden 1875 Monroe Blvd Ogden, Utah 84401 April 19, 2013 2:00 PM