Obituary
Wayne D. Peterson age 87 long time resident of Beecher, Illinois passed away on July 11, 2020. Beloved husband to Sue (nee Wassmann). Loving father to Mark Peterson, Matt (Grace) Peterson, Kevin (Vickie) Peterson, Erik (Sharon) Peterson and Amy (Thomas) Peterson-Janicki. Perceded in death by sons Timothy Peterson, Randall Peterson and parents Leonard and Elvira (Jurgerson) Peterson. Cherished grandfather to Chloe, Randy, Jaime (Nick) and Eden. Brother to Shirley (Russ) Boettger, late Charlene (late Eddie) Niebling, late Donald (late Joyce) Peterson, late Norma (late Marvin) Grutzius, Jerry (late Nancy) Peterson, late Kenneth (Dawn) Peterson and Leonard Peterson. Fond Uncle to many nieces and nephews. A special thank you to Steve & Cheryl Peterson and family for all their help and support. Dear brother in law to Sara (Vince) Schrementi and nieces Tori and Angela. Fond son in law to Beverly Wassmann.
Wayne was a self-employed general contractor and he proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. Wayne also served as a member of the Crete Volunteer Fire Department.
A special thank you to all the doctors & nurses that cared for Wayne, especially Dr. Stephanie Marshall.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Wayne’s memory to the Crete Fire Department, Trinity Lutheran Church in Crete and the American Cancer Society.
Visitation will be Sunday, July 19th from 2 PM until 7 PM with services immediately following at Crete Funeral Home, 1182 Main Street, Crete, Illinois 60417.
Private internment for family: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Illinois.
Due to the current circumstances and restrictions caused by Covid-19, we ask that you please follow the states guidelines of wearing masks/face coverings and social distancing on behalf of the family and the funeral home staff. We would like to thank you for your cooperation.
It was a pleasure to have met Wayne and to know he was a great relative and friend and confidant to our dear friends Steve and Cheryl.Our time here on earth is so short, we make the best life we can but sometimes lose site of really living until we lose a loved one.Today is the first day of the rest of our life,make it the best day you can everyday!We will all meet again and join all our loved ones that left this earth before us..Keep the faith and God Bless you all
Love Joan and George
It was a pleasure to have known Wayne, and to know he was such a great relative, friend and confidant to our dear friends Steve and Cheryl.We all live life the best we can, but sometimes lose site of really living, until we lose a loved one.Life on this planet is short.This is the first day of the rest of our life, make sure we live it the best we can and make the most of everyday we have left.We will all meet again some day and be reunited with all of our loved ones that left this earth before us.God bless you all and keep the faith.So sorry for your loss.
Love joan and george
Love Kim Carlson
Rest In Peace Wayne