Carl Peterson

Carl A. (John) Peterson, of Fort Dodge passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Trinity Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 20, 2016 at Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and then a Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating. Entombment will follow at North Lawn Cemetery in the Chapel of Peace Mausoleum. A visitation will be 4:00 to 7:00 Thursday at the funeral home, with a Rosary at 6:45 p.m. Carl is survived by his; sons, Michael Peterson of Alton, IL; Terry (Joyce) Peterson of Twin Lakes; Tom (Janet) Peterson of Algonquin, IL; daughter, Shari (Doug) McGough of Twin Lakes; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Jean Andrews and step-brother, William Nelson. Carl was preceded in death by his parents, Carl A. and Violet (Hoover) Peterson; wife, Patricia in 2014; and infant son, Kenneth Peterson. Carl was born May 6, 1930 in Fort Dodge. He served in the United States Army from 1947 to 1950 and was stationed in Japan during that period of time. In 1952, Carl was united in marriage to Patricia Ivory and the couple established their home in Fort Dodge. Carl worked for Iowa Electric Supply for 38 years. He retired in 1992 and started working part-time for Brown's Supply until 2008. Carl was a member of Holy Trinity Parish and an avid Iowa State Cyclones fan. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family. Visitation Thu, May 19, 2016 at 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home 307 South 12th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 Service Fri, May 20, 2016 at 10:30 am Sacred Heart Church