Charles Peterson

"Charles E. Peterson" KINGSFORD - Charles E. Peterson, 80, of 201 Wilson Ave., Apt. 2b, Kingsford, died Monday, Dec. 8, 2003, at Maryhill Manor in Niagara, Wis. He was born March 17, 1923, in Chicago, son of the late Carl and Ruth (Strandin) Peterson. Charles married his first wife, Carol Lundwall in 1944 and she preceded him in death in 1967. He married Shirlee Thornberg in 1979. He attended Crystal Falls schools and graduated in 1941. He was a member of three Class C U.P. basketball championship teams. He played semi-pro baseball in NWM League with Crystal Falls, Iron River and South Range teams from 1941-1951. Charles served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1944 and received a medical discharge in 1944. He went on to college at Michigan Technological University from 1945-1948 and graduated with bachelor of science degree in civil engineering. He then worked for Hanna Mining from 1948-1966 as an engineer/foreman. He also worked at Hiawatha Mine as an engineer, a mining superintendent at Groveland Mine and worked at Champion Inc. from 1966-1990 as an engineer and field superintendent. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; three daughters, Jo (H.T.) Clark of Houston, Texas, Sandra Wright of Iron River and Jane Scroggins of Madison, Wis.; two sons, Stephen Peterson of Iron River and Charles Peterson Jr. of Aurora, Wis.; a stepdaughter, Kris (Jon) Flewelling of Detroit; a stepson, Harry (Linda) Wercinski of Caspian; one brother, Richard of Green Bay, Wis.; a sister, June (Jack) Hill of Vicksburg, lower Michigan; three grandsons, Kayle Scroggins of Texas and Bruce and Cris Wright of Madison; one granddaughter, Lisa Clark; three step-granddaughters, Tina (Glen) Waring of Chesapeake, Va., Kelly Wercinski of Juneau, Wis., and Sara Jo (friend, Blake) Arcand of Traverse City, lower Michigan; two step-grandsons, Justin (Kenna) Arcand of Kansas City, Mo. and Eric (friend Erin) Wercinski of Norway; three great-grandsons, Zachary, Dylan and Seth; and five great-granddaughters, Mickayla, Zoe, Sherrie, Thania and Jayda Lee. He was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Matthew. Private family services will be held at a later date. After Glow: I'd like the memory of me to be a happy one. I'd like to leave an after glow of smiles when life is done. I'd like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways, of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days. I'd like the tears of those who grieve, to dry before the sun of happy memories that I leave when life is done. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Charles Peterson online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with funeral arrangements.

Charles Peterson

December 8, 1923 - December 8, 2003