Funeral services for Dennis (Pete) Peterson of Albert Lea will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, at the Bonnerup Funeral Service Chapel in Albert Lea. The Rev. Wayne Halvorson will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the chapel. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.

Mr. Peterson died Wednesday evening, Nov. 23, 2005, at his home in Albert Lea. He was 53 years of age.

Pete was born March 14, 1952, in Forest City, the son of James and Esther (Wikoren) Peterson. He attended public school in Lake Mills and Northwood.

Pete was united in marriage to Sharon Pixley on Sept. 9, 1972, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. He was employed for several years in farming and with the Soil Conservation in Northwood. He had also worked at Farmsted in Albert Lea, and most recently at Winnebago Industries in Forest City. Pete had been a member of the First Shellrock Lutheran Church in Northwood. Together with his wife Sharon, Pete had lived in Northwood for many years, and the past eight years in Albert Lea.

Pete enjoyed fishing, spending time with his family and going on road trips. He was a good hearted person.

Pete is survived by his wife Sharon of Albert Lea, mother Esther Peterson of Albert Lea; daughter; Kim and her husband Randy Behrends of Mason City, son; Marcus and his wife Sarah Peterson of Mason City. Also surviving are two brothers; Arden (Renae) Peterson of Albert Lea, Gordon Peterson of Minneapolis. Sisters; Linda Sanden of Albert Lea, Bonnie (Todd) Thompson of Albert Lea. There are several nieces and nephews.

Pete was preceded in death by his father James and sister Gloria Von Hagen.