Roger W. Peterson

August 2, 1941 - August 21, 2019

Roger W. Peterson, 78 of Swaledale, died Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at his home. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 until 8:00 pm, at St. Peter Lutheran Church Parish Hall, 502 2nd St S., Rockwell, Iowa, followed by funeral services at 10:00 am Saturday, August 24, 2019. Officiating will be Rev. Joel Dahlen. Interment will be in the Rockwell Cemetery. Fellowship and lunch will follow in the Parish Hall. Roger Wayne was born in Rockwell on August 2, 1941, the sixth child of seven born to Elmer and Myrtle (Larsen) Peterson. He attended rural school through 8th grade and then graduated from Rockwell High School with the class of 1959. Roger was united in marriage to Lorna Albers on April 28, 1963 at St. Peter Lutheran Church. To this union four children were born. After high school he worked on the assembly line at the Oliver tractor factory in Charles City, but moved on to other agriculture related jobs, such as farming, truck driving, working the feed mill, checking oil wells, working all areas on a feed lot, and many other miscellaneous jobs. He enjoyed telling stories, square dancing, playing cards and being a true cowboy, especially Team Penning. He used his joy of horses and outdoor expertise to be a hunting guide in Colorado. He was a quiet man but extremely loved his time with family. Surviving Roger are his four children and families: son Steven (Tracey) Peterson and their children Bradley (Katherine), Dustin and Justin; daughter Karren (Fred) Cahalan and their children, Daniel (fiancée Ally, children Isaiah and Savanah) and Hunter; daughter Becky (Dennis) Dhondt and their children Samantha (Thomas) Buns (children Avery and Porter), Molly (fiancée Marc), and Rhett; daughter Sara (Jeremy) Harms, and their children Jana and Ellie. Siblings Deloris Laube and Lon Peterson, and many nieces and nephews and long time special friend Nona Paulsen. Preceding in death are his parents, Elmer and Myrtle Peterson, and siblings Della (Norman) Smith, Wesley (Arvetta) Peterson, Rowena Bowen, Merle Peterson, and sister-in-law Kendra Peterson. Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 120 S. 3rd ST., Rockwell, Iowa 641-822-3191, www.Fullertonfh.com