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Donald Max “Donnie” Peterson
18 Dec 1945 – 23 Aug 2021
| Birth | 18 Dec 1945 |
| Death | 23 Aug 2021 |
| Cemetery | Evergreen Cemetery Springville , Utah County , Utah , USA |
| Added by | M. Lee Taylor on 03 Dec 2021 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234535217 |
Bio
Donnie passed away on August 23rd, 2021 at IMC Hospital in Murray, Utah at age 75. He had a love for traveling, seeing many countries around the world, and made many friends along the way. His home away from home was in Thailand, where he spent a lot of his time. He was an adventurer, and countless summers were spent boating and camping with his children and grandchildren. Hunting and fishing were some of his favorite past times as well. He was a very talented man, a welder by trade. He built houses, painted cars and could fix just about anything. He was born on December 18th, 1945 in Provo, Utah, the son of Morris Peterson and Erma Bingham Peterson Bird. Donnie went to schools in Springville and attended Springville High School. He dropped out to enter the US Navy, and served during the Vietnam War. Upon his return from the service, he worked as an Iron Worker and eventually retired from Geneva Steel. He married Jackie Prestwich, and they raised 3 wonderful children together in Springville. They later divorced, but they remained lifelong friends. Donnie was preceded in death by his parents, Erma Bingham Bird and Morris Peterson, his sister Midge Street (Reed) and brother Joe Peterson. He is survived by children: daughter Tayah Moore, son Corey Peterson (Michelle) and daughter Trudy Terzo (Vito), as well as 11 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Also survived by siblings: Linda Pierce, Gloria Livingston (Bob) and brother Jimmy Peterson.
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