Dennis A. Peterson Obituary (1941

Dennis A. Peterson, Col., U.S. Air Force (Ret.) 75, of SaddleBrooke passed away June 2, 2016. Born February 28, 1941 in Rockford, Illinois. He graduated from Rockford East High School and graduated from Peru State College, Peru, Nebraska and received his Masters from U.S.C., Los Angeles, California. Dennis retired after 21 years in the Air Force, stationed throughout the U.S. and Belgium, serving as Project Manager in various areas with top secret clearance. Dennis was a member of the SaddleBrooke Cyclemasters. He took his love of cycling internationally, cycling in France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary and one of the highlights of his life was attending the Tour de France- 3 times. He was an avid runner for over 27 years. He enjoyed sports of every kind, especially when they included is beloved USC Trojans. Dennis loved traveling, especially to Europe to visit his beloved family in Sweden. Dennis also took an interest in financial management and was well versed in the nuances of the stock market. He is preceded in death by his parents, Alvar and Helen Peterson. Dennis is survived by his wife, Vivian Peterson; son, Ron Peterson, of Redondo Beach, CA and daughter Sue Peterson, of Colorado Springs, CO; grandchildren, Frankie Bridwell, of Pampa, TX and Colton Peterson, Colorado Springs, CO ; and sister Jan Peterson, of Sun Lakes, AZ. Interment will be in Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Marana. Services will be private. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations in Dennis' name be made to the American Diabetes Association.