- Date Of Birth: January 6, 1957
- Date Of Death: April 9, 2020
- State: Nebraska
Jay Douglas Peterson, age 63 of Marquette, Nebraska, formerly of Stromsburg, passed away April 9, 2020 at his home on Mariposa Lake near Marquette after battling ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease since November 2017.
Jay was born January 6, 1957 to Donald Lee and Ruth Ann (Sterup) Peterson in Stromsburg. He attended Stromsburg schools, graduating in 1975.
After graduating from high school, Jay began farming and retired due to his health after harvest 2017. Over the years, during the winter months he worked several jobs including Twin Lumber and Anderson Drywall.
On December 22, 1990 he was united in marriage to Jacqueline ‘Jacki’ Ray Johnston at the Stromsburg Baptist Church.
He was a member of the Stromsburg Baptist Church, served as Deacon, Trustee, HIS Kids teacher and nursery attendant.
Survivors include his wife Jacki of Marquette; three children, Clint (Kerry) Peterson of York, Martina (Todd) Niemeyer of Papillion, and Clay (Morgan) Peterson of Stromsburg; nine grandchildren; mother Ruth Ann Peterson of Benedict; two brothers, John Peterson of Fredericksburg, VA and Lee (Michel) Peterson of Benedict; mother-in-law Phyllis Borden of Stromsburg; brothers and sisters-in-law Perry and Sharon Noyd, Murry and TK Johnston, Marlowe and Pam Johnson, all of Stromsburg; and a host of other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father Donald L. Peterson.
