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Wilbur Peterson, 84, of Crystal Lake, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2005, at Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City.
Wilbur W. Peterson, the son of Oley and Martha (Overgaard) Peterson, was born on April 28, 1920, in Elmore, Minnestoa and later baptized in Radcliffe, Iowa. At an early age, Wilbur moved with his parents to a farm near Crystal Lake. He attended Bingham Township Country School #1 and later graduated from Crystal Lake High School with the Class of 1939.
On February 20, 1946, Wilbur was united in marriage with Lula Eden at the Methodist Church parsonage in Belmond, Iowa. The couple established their home on the same farm Wilbur was raised on northwest of Crystal Lake.
While on the farm, Wilbur sold Archer Oil products for over 39 years. Wilbur did custom oat windrowing, raised seed beans, sold seed corn and fed out cattle on the farm. He served on the board of directors for the Forest City Cooperative Elevator for a number of years. In 1984, the couple moved into the Crystal Lake.
Wilbur attended the United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake where he served in various capacities. In recent years he was unable to attend services due to health reasons. Wilbur enjoyed coffee time at the Senior Citizens Center, daily drives in the country to feed the farm cats and look over the crops. He especially enjoyed his annual Canadian fishing trips with family and friends.
Wilbur is survived by his son Richard and wife Carol of Garner, their children Gina and Danny Cunningham and their children Skylar and Eliza of Perry, and Daniel and Liz Peterson and daughter Hailey Anne of Marion; his daughter Janelle Binnebose and husband Craig, of Mason City; sisters-in-law: Annette Peterson of Canistota, South Dakota, Edna Eden of Britt and Florence Eden of Titonka; and several nieces, nephews and other family members.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Lula on June 1, 1991; two brothers: Ernest and Roy; one sister: Mildred Eden; and two siblings in infancy.