Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Peterson, John M.  February 3, 2004
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, date unknown
John M. Peterson, age 88, of Ionia passed away February 3, 2004 at Heartland 
Health Care in Ionia. He was born May 19, 1915 in Orleans the son of Charles 
and Carlene (Broderson) Peterson.  He married Viola Trebian November 26, 1938 
in Indiana. 

He owned and operated Yeomans Dairy and Peterson Orchards. He was a member of 
Ionia Masonic Lodge, Ionia First Methodist Church, and Michigan Fruit Growers. 
He chartered Belding Fruit Sales & Storage Coop.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years Viola of Ionia. Son Dale John and Erma 
Peterson of Prairie village, Kansas; daughters, Judy and Tom Baylis of Ionia, 
Marilyn Sue May of Newaygo; sisters, Carolyn Bowerman of Frank Fort, Hazel 
Phelps of Kalamazoo, Esther Hall of Parchment, Louise Lake of Grand Rapids; 5 
grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.  

He was preceded in death by sisters, Olene Curtis, Lillian Burrows; brothers, 
Raymond Peterson, Andrew, and Edward Peterson.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M., Saturday, at Ionia First Methodist 
Church with Rev. Marty Culver officiating. The family will receive friends and 
relatives Friday 2-4 and 7-8:30 P.M. at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia. Memorial 
contributions may be made to Ionia First Methodist Church. 


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