Clifford R. Peterson

Clifford R. Peterson, 93, of Kearney died Saturday, February 11, 2017 at CHI- Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Funeral services will be Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Kearney. Rev. Alan Davis will officiate and burial will be at Kearney Cemetery. Military rites at the grave will be provided by the Kearney American Legion Post #52, Kearney V.F.W. Post # 759 and the U.S. Navy Military Honors Team. Visitation is planned Wednesday from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral Home or prior to services Thursday at the church. Memorials are suggested to First United Methodist Church or to the family to be designated later. Visit www.hlmkfuneral.com to leave a tribute or message of condolence. Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney are in charge of arrangements. Cliff was born August 17, 1923 to Ernest and Mabel (Hanson) Peterson at “Porterfield Farm” 6 Miles northwest of Kearney. He attended Glenwood rural school, Fair Oaks rural school west of Riverdale then graduated from Riverdale High School in 1941. On July 22, 1956 he married Dorothy Reiter in Kearney. He worked at the F.B.I Justice Department in Washington D.C. as a fingerprint expert 1941-1942 and then entered the U.S. Navy. He was a veteran of WWII and served in Minot, North Dakota then at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He participated in the Philippine Liberation, Invasion of Iwo Jima, Invasion of Okinawa, Occupation of Japan and the World War II Victory. After returning from his service Clifford worked for Sears Roebuck and Company as a sales clerk from 1946 – 1955 then was a United States Postal Service Letter Carrier from 1955-1985. It was estimated that Clifford traversed over 94,000 miles in his postal career. After retiring from the Post Office he worked part time at Cash Wa Distributing until 2009. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Kearney, V.F.W. Post #759, American Legion Post #52, Kearney Elks Lodge #984 and the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch #312. His hobbies included golf, playing softball, bowling and hunting. Surviving relatives include his wife Dorothy of 60 years and son Curt Peterson and wife Cathy of Omaha He was preceded in death by his sister Dorene Moreau.

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Clifford R. Peterson

August 17, 1923 - February 11, 2017