We are sad to announce that on January 13, 2023, at the age of 80, Gerald C. Peterson of Vassar, Michigan, born in Chicago, Illinois passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by : his parents, Christopher Peterson and Ellen Peterson (O'Donnell); his wife Charlotte (Wellemeyer); his daughter Joan Bellinger (Peterson); his brother William Peterson; and his siblings-in-law, William Lawrence and Katheryn Lawrence (Wellemeyer).

He is survived by : his children, Mark Peterson and Michelle Pearson (Kevin); his grandchildren, Breanna, Caden Pearson, Elisha and Grace Bellinger; his siblings, Joan Marie Englund (John), Noel Peterson, Christopher Michael Peterson and Karl Peterson; and his son-in-law Timothy Bellinger.

Those who so desire may make a memorial donation to Vassar First United Methodist Church.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Penzien and Steele Funeral Homes