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Services will be noon Saturday, April 19, at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf in Overland Park. Burial with full military honors will follow at Johnson County Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to noon prior to the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to Rolling Hills Presbyterian Church or to St. Luke's Hospice.
Donald was born March 29, 1916, in Alsen, S. D.
He worked for Standard Oil/Amoco Oil as an accounting supervisor for 40 years. During his tenure with Standard Oil/Amoco, he started in Sioux City then transferred to Mason City, Des Moines, and finally to Kansas City, Mo., in 1962.
He attended the University of South Dakota and Sioux City Business College in the 1930s.
He served in the Navy during WWII.
Mr. Peterson played softball in the 1940s as a player/manager.
After retirement he did tax preparation and financial planning for friends and family.
He was an avid follower of the KC Royals, KC Chiefs and KU basketball sports teams.
He also loved vegetable gardening and raising flowers. He especially loved spending time with his grandchildren and enjoyed serving them his famous homemade waffles for breakfast.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Mary Rose Peterson, on March 18, 1995; sisters Iona Dilley and Avis Ekren; and a brother Elwin Peterson.
Survivors include a brother, Keith (Jim) Peterson; a sister, Lorraine Zeller; two sons, Jay Peterson and David Peterson; a daughter, Carole Robbins; grandchildren, Peter Robbins, Bryan Robbins, Greg Peterson, Amy Peterson, Alicia Peterson, Austin Peterson and Erica Peterson; and great-grandchildren, Tyler Robbins and Brady Robbins.
Fond memories and condolences for the family may be left at www.dwnewcomers.com. D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel, 913-648-6224.
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Nancy Burchstead
April 17, 2008
My father , Gil Devaughn, knew Don from working at Amoco. He always had nice things to say about him. He prepared our taxes for years and would always give us updates on his children and grandchildren. He was very proud of them. My children still remember him giving them Valentine's day candy when we had our taxes prepared. He was a very kind man. We are sorry for your loss.
Lou Ann Smith
April 17, 2008
Peterson Family I worked with your Dad, AKA "Pete Moss" from the time he moved to K C.He was my boss for many of those years. The best boss I ever had. He was a great guy, kind, fair and lots of fun.He did my taxes until last year when his health would not let him continue.He always brought me cookies from McClains bakery.When we moved to our farm every friday he would write a "farm fact" for me to study over the weekend. I put them in a notebook and still have them to this day, 34 years later.He will be missed by many friends and co-workers.
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