Paul H. Peterson

Paul H. Peterson passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at the Villa Cottages, Fort Dodge at the age of 94. A Funeral Service is planned for Wednesday, Nov. 10, at 10:30 at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Callender, with Pastor Deb Stano and Pastor Greg Stano officiating. Burial will be at the Callender Cemetery. Visitation is set for Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 4:00 at the church. Palmer Funeral Home, Gowrie is serving the family. Paul was born on September 13, 1927, to Percy and Inger (Heggen) Peterson at Callender. He was baptized Sept. 25, 1927. In 1943 he was confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Our Saviours where he was a life-long member attending many Bible Study groups. He married Arlene Scharf on Sept. 6, 1948, at St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Ft. Dodge. They raised their family on a Holstein dairy farm west of Callender until 1974 when they sold the herd and moved east of Gowrie and he did custom farming with his sons. In 1991 they moved to Callender. Arlene passed away in 1999. Paul graduated from Somers High School, was a 4-H leader, served on many boards beyond the local churchIngham/Okoboji Bible Camp, Outside Council of Church of the Damascus Road, prison ministry, and took several mission trips to Mexico. A true Norwegian, he enjoyed three trips to Norway, and fishing trips with his brothers and other family members. He loved tending to his flowers. He retired from farming in 2010. On Sept. 26, 2010, he married Betty Lane and they resided in Callender. After Bettys passing in Oct. 2020, he moved to the Villa Cottages where he resided. Preceding him in death are his parents, wife Arlene, son Roger, infant daughter Ruth Ann, infant great-granddaughter Andrine Marburger, second wife Betty, and brother Phillip & sister-in-law Marilyn, and two infant nieces Nina and Kristine Peterson, sister-in-law Joann Scharf and nephew James Scharf. Those left to cherish his memory are sons, Kent (Kim) Peterson of Callender and Kevin (Jan) Peterson of Boxholm; his daughter Rachel Peterson of Callender; and daughter-in-law Linda Peterson of Fort Dodge; six grandchildren, Jodi (Jeff) Delaney of Ft. Dodge, Jenny (Phil) Marburger of Malvern, Amy (Cory) Donahe of Humboldt, Aaron Peterson of Ft. Dodge, Alissa (Chris) Erickson, and Anna (Bobby) Nalean of Des Moines; great grandchildren, Kristen, Matt, & Katie Delaney; Ahren, Madi, Ailey & Shaelynn Marburger; Rylie, Cael & Kacey Donahe, Montana Peterson; Brayden & Liberty Erickson; along with 4 step grandchildren; 17 step great grandchildren; and 3 step great-great grandchildren; brother David (Evie) of Lafayette, Illinois; bother-in-law Raymond (Nancy) Scharf of Fort Dodge; and many other relatives and friends. SERVICES Funeral Services 10:30 a.m. - Wednesday November 10, 2021 Our Saviours Lutheran Church Callender, Iowa OFFICIATING Pastor Greg Stano Pastor Deb Stano CASKET BEARERS Aaron Peterson Jeff Delaney Cory Donahe Chris Erickson Phil Marburger Bobby Nalean VISITATION 4:00 p.m. - Tuesday November 9, 2021 Our Saviours Lutheran Church Callender, Iowa MUSIC Organist Andrea Bodholdt Vocalists Matt Delaney "Wayfaring Stranger" Anna Nalean "How Great Thou Art" "The Lords Prayer" INTERMENT Callender Cemetery Callender, Iowa