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Mar. 27, 1926 – July 8, 2022

Donald Christian Peter-

son, 96, Minot, formerly

of Tolley, died Friday,

July 8, 2022, at a Mohall

nursing home.

He was born March 27,

1926, on the family farm

in Roosevelt Township,

Renville County, to Christ

and Hattie (Mau) Peter-

son. He was raised and

attended school for eight

years in Roosevelt Town-

ship and graduated from

Tolley High School in

1944. He started farming

with his father in 1944.

Donald and Geraldine

Keith were married June

20, 1948. They lived on a

farm in Roosevelt Town-

ship where they resided

for 60 years. He farmed

for 66 years.

Donald served on many

boards including Trinity

Lutheran Church, Tolley,

the church where he was

baptized, confirmed and

married. He was a

member of the Roosevelt

Township Board, Tolley

Grain Growers, was a

representative for Renville

County on the North

Dakota Wheat Commis-

sion, served on the

Breeders Association, was

a 4-H leader for the

Roosevelt Pioneers and

enjoyed getting young

boys involved in agricul-

ture and 4-H projects.

He was a member of the

Tolley Senior Citizens,

Old Settlers of Renville

County and had a love for

John Deere all his life. He

received the Renville

County Farmer of the year

award. Donald will be

remembered as a loving

husband, father and

grandfather.

Family: wife of 74

years, Geraldine Peterson,

Minot; daughters, Kath-

leen (Donald) Raap, Tol-

ley, and Connie (Rick)

Skalsky, Minot;

daughter-in-law, Pauline

Peterson, Kenmare; seven

grandchildren, and

numerous

great-grandchildren and

great-great-grandchildren;

and numerous nieces and

nephews.

Donald was preceded in

death by: his parents;

son, David Peterson;

brothers, James and

Comart Peterson; sisters,

Dorothy Paulson, Mary

Ann Hood and Sylvia Hil-

lestad; and many aunts,

uncles and cousins.

Funeral: 11 am, Fri-

day, July 15, 2022, at

Trinity Lutheran Church,

Tolley.

Burial: Sunset Memory-

al Gardens, rural Minot,

Family Service: 10:30 p.m.

am, Friday, at the

church.

Visitation: 3 to 6 pm,

Thursday, July 14, 2022,

at Brose Funeral Home,

Mohall. Friends may also

sign the online guestbook

at brosefuneralhome.com.

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