Dale D. Peterson

Dale D. Peterson, 80 Kearney resident Dale D. Peterson, 80, of Kearney, died Thursday, September 18, 2014 at the Madona Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at the St. James Catholic Church with the Rev. Joe Hannappel officiating. Interment will be 2:00 p.m. at the Hazard Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday at the church with a Vigil / Prayer Service beginning at 7:00 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the church. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Born on March 10, 1934 in Loup City, NE to Johnnie and Alvina (Bichel) Peterson, he was the youngest of five children. He graduated from Loup City High School in 1952. On February 16, 1957 he married Regina Wardyn and entered the Army just three months later. For the next two years Dale and Regina were stationed in Colorado, Kentucky and also spent time in Heidelberg, Germany. They then returned to the family farm southwest of Loup City, NE. Their farm started out with Herford cattle and a small dairy herd. However, they eventually dispersed the Herford cattle and increased the size of the dairy herd. Dale was a good manager and won several awards for his outstanding dairy herd. Dale and Regina raised six children while working the dairy farm. There was always a huge garden in the backyard and Dale took great pride in taking care of it. He continued his love of gardening even after retiring and moving to Kearney in 2007. His wife, Regina, passed away just two years later in 2009. He later met Ella Honeywell and they became close companions that enjoyed playing cards, traveling and just enjoying each other’s company. Survivors include sons; Dr. David Peterson of Penn Valley, CA, Shane Peterson and his wife, Tina of Axtell; daughters, Inga Yendra and her husband, Darren of Gibbon, Ne, Lori Finelli and her husband, Stanley of Milford, PA, JoAnn Urbanovsky and her husband Jim of Elyria, NE; eighteen grandchildren, 7 grandchildren; and sister, Luella Sass of Grand Island, NE. He was preceded in death by three daughters, Ann Marie and Jean Marie (twins) and Valerie Jane, brother, Leon Peterson; sisters, Evelyn Senff and Leona Beck.

Dale D. Peterson

March 10, 1934 - September 18, 2014