Robert Peterson Obituary
The passing of Robert Peterson (Lemmon, South Dakota) occurred on November 6, 2026. Robert, born on May 15, 1936, is remembered by those who knew him. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Robert Peterson to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his father Robert Peterson; his former wife Ruth; his siblings, Delores Long, Charles and David; and his siblings-in-law, Rosemary and Art Long.
He is survived by: his mother Winnie Peterson (Larson); his wife Karen Chase of North Platte, NE; his sons, William Peterson (Sandra) of Livermore, CO and Brian Peterson (Nancy) of St. Joseph, MO; his grandchildren, Robert Peterson (Delaney), Matthew Peterson, Ashley Ekochu (Emmanual) and Amy Tatum (Larry); his great grandchildren, Ellie Peterson, Travis Peterson and Archie Peterson; his brothers, Rolland Peterson (Jane) of Lemmon, SD and Kenneth Peterson (Pauline) of Aberdeen, SD; and his sisters-in-law, Sandy Peterson of Sturgis, SD and Eileen Peterson of Washington. He is also survived by his family.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 12th 2026 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Reformed Presbyterian Church (500 1st Ave W, Lemmon, SD 57638). A celebration of life will be held on Friday, November 13th 2026 at 10:30 AM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Lemmon and the Wounded Warrior Project (https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org).
