Ron "Sparky" Elmer Peterson

Ron "Sparky" Peterson, 60, of Montevideo, died April 28, 1996 at the Chippewa County - Montevideo Hospital.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 1, 1996 at 10:00 A.M., at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo.  Rev. Paul Welander of Calvary Baptist Church will officiate and interment will be at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Tuesday afternoon and evening at the Anderson Funeral Home in Montevideo and at the church for one hour before services on Wednesday.  There will be a prayer service on Tuesday evening at 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home.

Ronald Elmer Peterson was born January 1, 1936, at Montevideo, MN the son of Elmer and Gertrude (Ninneman) Peterson.  He attended school and grew to adulthood there.  Ron served in the US Navy for four years as a Machinist Repairman.  He was united in marriage with Luanne Pangrac on April 25, 1959, at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Benson, MN.  They made their home in Montevideo.  Ron worked as a machinist at Montevideo Manufacturing for 14 years, was owner/operator of Ron's Standard Service for 4 years, a dispatcher for the City of Montevideo for 6 years, and for the State of Minnesota as a Deputy State Fire Marshal/Investigator for the past 18 years.  He was a volunteer on the Montevideo Fire Department where he served as Assistant Chief and Fire Chief.  He is a past member of the MN State Fire Association, MN State Fire Chiefs Association, and the MN State Fire Marshal's Association.  Ron enjoyed fishing, camping, traveling, working in his shop, and spending time with his family.  He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and served on the Board of Trustees.

He is survived by his wife, Luanne; two daughters: Vicki Starbeck and her husband Robert of Lakeville, MN and Janis Johnson and her husband Dale of Montevideo, MN; seven grandchildren: Patrick, Michele, and Robbie Starbeck; Kari, Braden, and Kaylee Johnson; and Tammy and her husband Ricky Schmitz; one great-grandson, Ricky Joe Schmitz; one sister, Margaret "Peggy" Olson and her husband John of Worthington, MN; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Preceding him in death were his parents and one grandson, Cody Ronald Johnson.