Bruce E. Peterson

July 16, 1949 - November 6, 2020

Our beloved father, Bruce E. Peterson, age 71, passed peacefully away on November 6, 2020, in his home in Shawnee, Kansas. Bruce was born on July 16, 1949, in Red Oak Iowa. He grew up on the family farm and attended the Bedford community schools, graduating high school in 1967. Bruce joined the Army on March 30, 1971. He qualified as an expert rifle marksman, received a National Defense service medal, and was honorably discharged on December 14, 1972. During the years he lived in Corning, Iowa, he worked for the National Farmers Organization (NFO), the United States Post Office and was a member of the Corning American Legion. In 1996 Bruce moved to Apache Junction, Arizona, where he worked various jobs and made many friends. In 2014 he retired and moved to Overland Park, Kansas, then to Shawnee in 2018. Bruce loved to watch NASCAR, the Kansas City Chiefs and do a little bit of gambling. Most of all he enjoyed having fun with his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his brother, Terry Peterson; father, C. Hillard Peterson; mother, Doris (Jackson) Mantz and stepfather, Richard Mantz. Carrying on his memory are his stepmother, Flora Peterson of Clarinda Iowa; sister, Cindy (husband Mike) Drumwright of Shawnee Kansas; brother, Joe Peterson (fiancé Donna Mullen) of Bedford Iowa; and his children, Terri Cross (Doug Schenck) of Villisca Iowa; Missy Peterson of Henderson Nevada; Toni Fox of Fall River Wisconsin; Brian (wife Lucia) Peterson-Messer of Deerfield Wisconsin; and Bryce Messer of Fremont Wisconsin, as well as ten grandchildren,11 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. A private graveside service will be held in Carl, Iowa. Memorials may be sent to the American Legion Post 0117, PO Box 173, Corning, Iowa 50841.