Jack Peterson

October 19, 1921 - January 27, 2019

Jack Peterson, 97 of Kearney, died on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at St. Luke’s Good Samaritan Center in Kearney. Funeral services will be on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney. Rev. Greg Mast will officiate and burial will be at Kearney Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. and also 1 hour prior to services on Thursday all at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the American Red Cross or Kearney E-Free Church. Online condolences may be submitted at www.hlmkfuneral.com Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney is in charge of arrangements. Jack was born on October 19, 1921 in a sod house north of Odessa, NE to Frank and Elizabeth (Wilke) Peterson. He attended Midway School Dist. #67 and later Odessa High School. He married Beulah J. Paul on September 14, 1944 in Phillipsburg, KS. Jack and Beulah were blessed with two children; Richard and Jaclyn. Jack and Beulah farmed northeast of Kearney the majority of their lives. He milked cows and also shelled corn for several others in the area when he was younger. Jack will be remembered by his family as a very hard worker. Surviving relatives include his daughter, Jaclyn Peterson on Kearney; sister, Lorena Peterson of Kearney; grandson, Keddrin Peterson of the Netherlands; 3 great grandchildren; sisters in law, Bethene Hensel of Grand Island and Hildred Piel of Washington; daughter in law, Marilyn Peterson; several nieces, nephews and other extended family members. Jack was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Beulah; son, Richard; 4 brothers