Obituaries
Ronald P. Peterson
April 23, 1933 to December 4, 2011
WINAMAC - Ronald P. Peterson, 78, of Star City, passed away at 6:21 p.m, Sunday, Dec. 4, at Pulaski Memorial Hospital in Winamac.
He was born April 23, 1933, in Gary, to the late Donald Phillip and Myrtle Frieda Saffran Peterson. He married Viola E. Iliff on June 6, 1959 in Michigan City. She survives.
Also surviving are:
Georgia (Steve Marquie) Peterson, Okemos, MI, Daughter & son-in-law
Mr. Peterson was an electrical engineer. He graduated from Purdue University in 1959. He also attended Vaparaiso Tech School in Valparaiso. He began his career at RCA in Camden, N.J. He helped to develop the 8-Track tape player. He retired from United Technologies in Logansport. He enjoyed the outdoors and spending time with his cats. He worked crossword puzzles and studied history.
No services will be held.
Memorial donations may be given to the Pulaski Presbyterian Church.
