Anton Peterson

Anton Marius (Pete) Peterson, Jr. age 89 of Webster, Wisconsin passed away, peacefully, Sunday, March 20, 2016 at the Frederic Nursing Home. Anton was born November 27, 1926 in Deerfield, Illinois, the first born son of Anton Sr. and Selma (Schmechel) Petersen. He attended Bluff Lake School until eighth grade. He helped on the family farm until joining the Navy on the 5 th day of April 1944 and proudly served his country until his honorable discharge on the 4 th day of September 1953. He was employed at the MG Astleford Company in Savage, Minnesota. Pete loved his job hauling heavy equipment on his big rig, retiring in 1986. When he could, he spent his free time tending his huge vegetable garden and lawn at their home until his admittance to the Frederic Nursing Home in July 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Anton and Selma Petersen; mother and father-in-law, Mae and Frank Panek; brothers, Dewey, Venzel, Denver Petersen; sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Joe Garcia. As well as a sister and brother-in-law Gladys and Ray Barber, and brother-in-law Frank Panek, Jr. Anton is survived by his wife Joann Peterson, Webster, WI; son, Jerald Peterson, Hudson, WI; son and daughter-in-law Dennis and Patricia Peterson, WB Township, MN, and daughter and son-in-law Lori and Marvin Johnson, Eau Claire, WI. He is also survived by four granddaughters, Teresa(Gary) Eskuri, Andover, MN, Melissa (Ceferino) Nazal, Portland, OR, Nicole Johnson, Blaine, MN, Aimee Jo Johnson, Hudson, WI. Five great grandchildren, Kaitlin and Jacob Eskuri, Cameron, Amelia and Lauren Nazal. Brothers, Albert (Evelyn) Peterson, Marvin (Eudora) Petersen, Wilkie (Rita) Petersen, Calvin Petersen, Chlorn (Karen) Petersen, Dorsey (Andrea) Petersen; sisters and brothers-in-law Effie Petersen, Rita (Bob) Hughes, Roger (Janice) Panek and numerous nieces and nephews. Per Anton’s request, no services will be held. Cards of condolence may be sent to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster, WI. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery (N4063 Veterans Way Spooner, WI 54801). A burial will be held at a later date at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spooner, WI. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home Webster, WI.