William Dale Peterson, Sr., 71, of New Franklin, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 22nd at Markland Yager Funeral Home in New Franklin. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 21st at the funeral home. Burial with military honors will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, New Franklin.
Mr. Peterson was born in Campbell, Missouri on August 17, 1947 a son of. He married Sharon Mills on March 22, 1969 in St. Charles. Sharon survives at their home.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Peterson of New Franklin; two sons, William D. Peterson, Jr. of Boonville; James M. Peterson of New Franklin; daughter, Jessica Peterson of New Franklin; brother, Gary Peterson of Kahokia, Illinois; three sisters, Hazel Smith and Sandy Suminski both of Morton, Illinois and Debbie Peterson of St. Louis. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Dallas Nichole, Tyler, Brenden, Isabella and Kaley and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Bill and Shirley Mills of Patton, Missouri.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Florence Peterson.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Wounded Warrior’s Project.