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William Peterson Obituary
William was born in Bradford on March 6, 1958, to William B. Peterson and Barbara J. (Shine) Peterson, also from Bradford. He attended Bradford Area High School and moved to Fort Wayne, Ind., in 1975.
He is survived by a daughter, Danielle Cross; granddaughter, Haley Papenbrock; two grandsons, Trenton Papenbrock and Cody Meyer; two sisters, Diana (Peterson) Garstka and Deborah (Peterson) Watts.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two nephews and a niece.
Arrangements are under direction of Pinnington Funeral & Cremation Services, Auburn, Ind.
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David Cramer
November 25, 2023
So sorry to hear about Bill Passing,We hung out a lot during our High School years,He was a good guy,great sence of humor,Last time I heard from him was on facebook,Prayers for his family.May God give you comfort and peace during this time
Love, Gina & John
November 17, 2023
Thinking of you Danielle. Use to have a lot of fun with your Dad! Loved hearing his laugh!!
Linda Sechrist
November 16, 2023
All of you are in my thoughts and prayers.. I have a lot of fun memories with Bill..
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