Obit: Peterson, Douglas C. (1942 - 2009)

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Surnames: Peterson, Weber, Scott, Davison 
 

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Thursday, 26 Nov. 2009 
 

Peterson, Douglas C. (6 Mar. 1942 - 24 Nov. 2009) 
 

OWEN -- Douglas "Dooger" C. Peterson, 67, town of Holway, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. 
 

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford, where full military honors will be performed by the Medford Area Military Honors Team. 
 

Visitation will be Saturday at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until time of services. 
 

Douglas was born March 6, 1942, at Kiester, Minn., to Carlyle V. and Ardis Peterson. He was united in marriage Oct. 21, 1983, at United Church of Christ in Medford to Jane A. Weber. 
 

He was a Para Rescuer in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and was awarded three Purple Hearts, the Green Beret and was honorably discharged. He was an engineer at Hurd's in Medford for five years, then worked in maintenance at Phillip's Plastics in Medford until his retirement in 2007. 
 

He is survived by his wife, Jane A. Peterson of Owen; brothers and sisters, Robert (Pat) Peterson, Susan (Richard) Scott, Sarah (Larry) Anderson, Kathy (Bruce) Davison, Warren (Debra) Peterson and Allen (Mary) Peterson.