Dell Emery Peterson

Dell Emery Peterson obituary, Colorado Springs, CO

Dell Emery Peterson

Dell Peterson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by The Springs Funeral Services - Platte on Jan. 2, 2026.
Dell Emery Peterson was 92 when he went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

He was born August 29, 1983, he had 5 sisters and one brother that all proceeded him in death. He attended Magnify Evangelical Free Church. Dell Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean war. On June 14, 1959, he married Louise Otte in Bergan Park, Colorado. She precedes him in death.

They have two daughters both of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Pamela Tyler and her husband Robert Tyler and their daughters, Brittany Tyler of Las Vegas and Autumn Smith and her husband Jubal of Colorado springs. Beth Summers and her daughter Crystal Wolf and her husband John Wolf of Colorado Springs. He had seven great grandsons and one great granddaughter; He is also survived by his brother-in-law Billotte of Denver and his sister-in-law Evelyn Robeke of Nebraska.

He will be buried at Pikes Peak National Cemetery in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In lieu of flowers, send contributions to the DAV of Colorado Springs or Mount Caramel or Wounded Warrior Project.

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