Everett Odell Peterson

Everett Odell Peterson, 78, died Friday, May 14, 2010, at Winona Community Memorial Hospital in Winona, MN. Everett was born on May 15, 1931, on the home farm south of Lanesboro, MN, to Art and Inez Peterson. He married Winnie McElmury on November 26, 1970, in Goodview, MN. She preceded him in death on August 5, 2009. Everett served in the U. S. Army from 1956-58. He had worked for Warner and Swasey for 35 years and was a member of Central Lutheran Church. Everett will be remembered for his kind heart and warm smile. He loved gardening, cooking, four wheeling, and spending time with family and friends sharing his wisdom and making us laugh. Everett had a great love for animals and nature. He had a beautiful garden filled with flowers and vegetables to share with everyone. We will miss him and all of the sunshine he brought into our lives.Survivors include his five children, Sandy Peterson, Cindy Peterson, Warren (Wendy) Peterson all of Winona, MN, Dean (Kellie) of Moyock, NC, and John (Dana) Peterson of Winona; six grandchildren, Nicole, Mitchell, Melissa, Sierra, Everett and Zachary; great granddaughter, Tiana; brother, Duane Peterson of Houston, MN; and two sisters, Marilyn (Willis) Boyer of Winona, MN, and Darlyne Kennelly of Minneapolis, MN. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Winnie, and brother, David.A memorial services will be held on Thursday, May 20th, at 11:00am, at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service Hansen Goodview Chapel with the Reverend Scott E. Olson officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00am until the time of service on Thursday. Burial will take place at a later date in Yucatan Cemetery. Military Honors will be provided by the American Legion Post 9 immediately following the memorial service at the funeral home on Thursday.Please share a memory of Everett with his family, sign his online guestbook or view his video tribute when it becomes available online at: www.hofffuneral.com
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/139023