- Date Of Birth: April 20, 1944
- Date Of Death: February 3, 2010
- State: Minnesota
Robert D. Peterson, age 65, of Virginia and formerly of Duluth, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, in St. Mary’s Medical Center surrounded by family.
He was born April 20, 1944, in Virginia, the son of Dr. Robert A. and Irma (Ahola) Peterson. He graduated from Virginia High School and went on to obtain degrees in business and accounting from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. A first lieutenant in the U.S. Army, Robert was stationed in Fort Sill, Okla., during the Vietnam War. He later was a captain in the Minnesota National Guard and was commander of the National Guard Post in Virginia.
Robert had worked for DM&IR Railroad as an accountant and was currently the owner and operator of Irma’s Finland House in Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia Servicemen’s Club and was an active member of the Wednesday AA club in Virginia. Robert had assisted in coaching baseball with the Lakeview American Legion Post in Duluth. He enjoyed his time spent fishing on Lake Vermilion.
Robert is survived by his father, Dr. Robert A Peterson of Virginia; children, Dan (Dawn) Peterson of Duluth, Ray (Sara) Peterson of Duluth and Liisa (Chris) Kolquist of Eden Prairie, Minn.; grandchildren, Jess, Cate, and Kyle Peterson and Maia and Keely Kolquist; brother, H. Jeffrey (Nancy) Peterson of Tower; former wife, Mary Jane Peterson of Duluth; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Irma, and his sister, Mary Ann Shuter.
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