Eldon A. Peterson November 19, 1921 ~ January 16, 2010
		Draucker Funeral Home 700 N. Spruce Street Post Office Box 296 Ogallala, NE 69153 Ph:  308.284.4021

 OBITUARY

 
Eldon A. Peterson, 88, longtime Perkins County farmer, died January 16, 2010, at his home. 

Eldon was born November 19, 1921 in Grant, NE., the son of Albert and Sophie Goehry Peterson. Eldon attended rural Perkins County schools and then graduated from Perkins County High School in 1939.

In the early 1940's Eldon had a custom combine wheat crew that harvested from Texas to the Canadian border.

On October 29, 1948 Eldon married Suzie Higgins in Ogallala. The couple made their home on the Peterson family farm north of Grant in Perkins County. In 1957 Eldon moved a house onto an adjoining section of the farm and they have continued to reside there until his passing

He enjoyed hunting and fishing, especially his hunting trips to Canada. Eldon was a member of the Grant United Methodist Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents and two brothers Leonard Peterson and Bernie Peterson.

Survivors include his wife Suzi Peterson of Grant; three sons: Grant Peterson and Elliott Peterson and his wife Angela, all of Grant; and Miles Peterson and his wife Rita of Alva, OK. Two daughters: Pam and her husband Jeff Jacobson of Lincoln and Debbie and her husband Tim Nelson of Salt Lake City, UT.
Seven grandsons: TJ Nelson, Jr. of Salt Lake City; Grant Mikael Peterson, Grady Peterson, and Guy Peterson, all of Alva, OK; Sim Jacobson of Lincoln; and Storm and Jet Peterson of Grant, NE. Three granddaughters: Jessica Jacobson of Lincoln and Kathryn and Anni Nelson of Salt Lake City.

Visitation will be Monday, January 18, from noon to 6 p.m. at Draucker Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be Tuesday, January 19, at 10:30 a.m. in Draucker Funeral Home. Rev. Rich Savage of the Grant United Methodist Church will officiate.

A memorial has been established in his memory.

Interment in the Fairview Cemetery in Grant, NE. Online Condolences may be sent by clicking here.

Draucker Funeral Home of Ogallala is in charge of arrangements.