Gerald “Jerry” John Peterson, Sr., 84, passed away peacefully surrounded by his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren on Friday, July 1, 2022.
Born January 23, 1938, to Ernest George Peterson, Sr. and Dorothy Rose Murphy, he was raised in Mission, Kansas, where he graduated from St. Agnes High School. On April 26, 1958, he married Mary Ann Hinds (Peterson). The pair raised three children and opened Miami Lumber, Inc. in Paola, KS, in 1983. Jerry was a member of the Paola Country Club where he enjoyed golfing and watching KU basketball and football games with longtime friends and was also a devout member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
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