Dennis W. Peterson
Posted By Ballard Sunder Funeral Home On August 28, 2020 @ 4:10 pm In 2020,Obituaries | 34 Comments
Dennis Walfred Peterson was born July 24, 1943 in Minneapolis, MN. He died at the age of 77 on August 27, 2020 at his home in Prior Lake.
He was married to Maureen (Murphy) Peterson on December 30, 1972 and they were married for 47 years. Dennis worked as a parochial schoolteacher and in student services/admissions at Normandale Community College for 25 years. He enjoyed photography, oil painting, traveling, gardening, and bird watching. He also loved to spend time finding the best power tool deals at Harbor Freight, eating Chinese at a lunch buffet, or taking long road trips with his friends in the car. One of his favorites places to take his son and grandsons would be Richardson Nature Center. He was kind-hearted and loved to laugh. He was a devoted Catholic, articulate/engaging lector, and went to church every Sunday. He enjoyed relaxing in his recliner, wearing comfy slippers, and finding good car deals on Craigslist.
He was a beloved father and grandfather and will be greatly missed by all his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Emmy Flasch Peterson. He is survived by his wife, Maureen Elizabeth Peterson; one son, Matt (Hanna); and two grandsons, Liam (8) and Julian (6).
A private Liturgy of the Word will be held at St. Michael Catholic Church in Prior Lake with Father Tom Walker presiding. Interment will follow at St. Michael Catholic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred and can be sent directly to Maureen Peterson at 4290 Quaker Trail, NE, Prior Lake, MN 55372. She will distribute the memorials in loving remembrance to Dennis’ favorite charities.
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So very sorry for your loss, Maureen and family. Hugs and prayers, The Korkowski Family.
Dear Maureen, My heart goes out to you. The suddenness must have been devastating.You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
God bless you
Lu
Maureen, You are in our prayers and thoughts, Whatever you need, Lin and I are here for you.
Luci,
You are such a great friend to my sister. I so appreciate you.
Fondly,
Eileen Murphy Frazier
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Praying for your family.
Maureen, Matt, Hanna,
My deepest and heartfelt sympathy to all of you. Love and prayers. See you Tuesday my Min waits Family. I love you ❤️
Eileen
Dear Maureen,
I am so sorry to hear the sad news of your husband Dennis. Hugs and prayers to you Maureen and family.
God Bless,
Helen
We are so very sorry to hear this news of your tremendous loss. There are no words to help ease your pain, but please know that you are in our thoughts & in our prayers during this difficult time. With our deepest sympathy.
Sending prayers at this difficult time
Dear Maureen and Matt,
I’m so sorry to hear about the passing of your beloved husband/father. When I read his obituary I felt that the world was a better place because of him. I hope that the many happy memories will help you to deal with your loss.
Maureen and family, so so sorry to hear of your loss of Dennis. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this difficult time. He will be dearly missed. Hugs. God bless, Tim and Bev
Maureen , Matt and grandkids— I always looked forward to the times we saw each other. You are such wonderful people. I will be putting funds into life of the unborn . With live from Darlene
Maureen, we are so sorry for your loss of Dennis. Know that our family is praying for you and your family for strength and peace as you mourn him. God is with you and holding you in love and grace.
Hugs for you, the Hobarts (Kim, Barry, Alex, TJ, and Tanner )
Maureen and Matt and family,
Our sincere sympathy to all. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Our deepest sympathy Maureen at this time of loss. Just heard of Dennis’s passing from Germsheids on Friday.
Our Deepest Sympathy and Prayers to You and Your Family, Dennis will Deeply be Missed,
We are here for You if you need anything. Gods Bless !
My Prayers and thoughts are with you during this sad time. I feel your pain, Maureen . May God give you the strength and courage in the days ahead. You have my deepest sympathy.
Maureen , Matt and family, you have my deepest sympathy. I am so sorry for your loss. You are in my prayers and thoughts.
Hugs and prayers to you and your family Maureen. I can’t imagine the loss you feel. We send you love and hope. The Kramer’s
Maureen, Matt and family. We are so sorry to hear of your loss. You are all in our prayers.
Dear Maureen, Matt, and Hannah,
Blessings, sympathy, condolences, and comfort to you and your family with your loss. I remember talking with Dennis about Normandale, the bird, and the time he helped save the baby raccoons.
May Jesus send extra angels to watch over you, comfort and keep you.
Blessings always,
Julie and Abby Millman
I’m so sorry Maureen I’m here if you need some one to talk to you have my sympathy
Maureen our deepest condolences to you and your family. May all your happy memories carry you thru the difficult days..
Maureen , Please accept our families deepest condolences. May God bless you and your family in these troubled times.
Maureen and Family,
My deepest Prayers go out to you. Dennis was such a Good Man. He always had a great sense of humor and was very intelligent as well. Denny as I called him was very energetic and loved his family very much. God has a place in Heaven for him.
Maureen,
I was so sorry to hear of Dennis’s passing. Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Dennis had such a beautiful speaking voice. Jean Thompson and I always called him “the voice of God.” Please find comfort in knowing that his voice is now with God.
Maureen , Matt and family
I was saddened to hear of Dennis’s passing. You are all in my prayers and am thinking of you all. Dennis was a wonderful man and will be missed by many. God bless!
Maureen & Matt, I am so sorry to hear about Dennis’s passing. Always a gentleman with a quick smile and perfect manners, Dennis’s deep convictions and eagerness to learn about such a variety of interests is an example for all of us. (From the start, I can see him engaging God in quite the conversation).
Please accept my deepest condolences on your terrible loss!
Dear Maureen,
I am so sorry to hear of Dennis’ passing. You both were so generous and kind with your time and talent at St. Michaels. Especially during Holy Week and Christmas. I remember many years ago, Easter Vigil, Dennis read the Creation Story from the Music Room, yet miked out to the packed church. An unforgettable, religious experience. God bless Dennis, a good and faithful servant.
Sending prayers to you and Matt. Cherish the great memories you have of Dennis.
Mr. Peterson was probably the most influential teacher I had. There are some teacher that leave a mark and make learning and school special fro their students. I have so many special memories — science/geoology classes where we students were presented with special rocks when they identified them, massed where he and Mr Osgood played the guitar, phy ed classed where physical fitness programs were created ans many school records established and tracked and after school gymastic and weight lifting programs he help establish and create. Mr Peterson was responsible for establishing my interest in weight lifting as a hobby which turned into a little more along the way where I was able to reach personal best of a 560# bench press and a 250# preacher curl. I and so many other student were so blessed to have Ms Murphy and Mr Peterson as part of our lives at Saint Richards. I forgot to metion he also worked with student to help him restore a Cessna aorcraft and then hosted students on discovery flights. My sincerest condolences to his family,
I was having a discussion this evening with my family about favorite teachers when I decided to look up my 5th and 6th grade teacher from Saint Richards Catholic School in 1970-1972. I regret not taking this on about 6 months earlier as I would have told Dennis what a strong and positive influence he had on my life-long interest in geology and the environment, eventually resulting in a career as an environmental engineer. I have always been amazed at how he was able to get our entire class, the boys at least, so strongly interested in collecting rocks and minerals. We used to all bring our collections to school and trade with each other following a geology unit that Dennis taught us. The field trip that he took us on to the limestone bluffs of the Mississippi River to collect fossils is one that I have repeated with my own kids as well as nieces and nephews. Even as a naive 11 and 12 year old, I vividly remember the obvious spark that surfaced whenever I saw “Mr Peterson” and “Ms Murphy” casually interact in the hallways and class rooms of Saint Richards. I’m so happy to hear that they eventually tied the knot and remained happily married all these years. I’m sure I’m not alone in saying that I was very fortunate to have known Dennis.
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Maureen, Matt, Hannah, Liam and Julian,
I am so sorry for your loss. I will be praying for you during this difficult time. May you find comfort in knowing that Dennis is at peace and not suffering. God bless!