Lawrence Pete Peterson

H. Lawrence Peterson, the son of Herman Nathaniel and Velma Lorene (Hoops) Peterson, was born March 25, 1943 in Union County Iowa. Lawrence entered eternal rest Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Bergan Mercy Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska at the age of seventy-five.
Lawrence was a lifelong resident of Adams County. Early in his work life he operated a 500 to 700 acre farm with a cow/calf herd. He later worked many years for Red Star Mills and Feeder’s Grain, driving their feed trucks and delivering to area farmers. Lawrence was united in marriage to Sandra Kay Haynes on February 27, 1981 at the Methodist Church in Lenox, Iowa. They later divorced.
Lawrence tirelessly devoted his free time to his two passions: the Adams County Speedway and the Adams County Fair Board. He was a 56 year member on the Board of Directors of the Adams County Speedway and a 25 year member of the Adams County Fair Board. He was known to everyone for his dedication to these two organizations and he enjoyed the many friendships he acquired over these years. Lawrence also enjoyed participating in organized tractors rides. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Left to cherish Lawrence’s memory is his step-daughter: Tina (Chris) Boswell, Corning, Iowa; granddaughters: Ashley Boswell, Kansas City, Kansas; Aubrey Boswell, Corning, Iowa; son: Ryan (Megan Payne) Peterson, Pleasantville, Iowa; sister: Darlene (Ronald Richie) Russell, Everett, Washington; sister-in-law: Wilma Peterson, Corning, Iowa; several nieces, nephews, other relative and friends.
Preceding Lawrence in death were his parents; brothers: Donald, Clark, Darryl (infant), Eugene (infant) Peterson; sister: Vera Nowels; brothers-in-law: Keith Nowels, Glenn Russell; sister-in-law: Perle Peterson.