Services for J. R. Petersen, 88, of Lorenzo will be at 11:00 AM, Monday, March 8, 2010 in the Lorenzo First Baptist Church with Rev. Dennis Williams officiating. Burial will be in the Lorenzo Cemetery under direction of Adams Funeral Home of Lorenzo.
J. R. passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at the Ralls Nursing Home.
He was born on October 13, 1921 in Panhandle, Texas to the late Jack and Esther (Robb) Petersen.
J. R. was a graduate of Albuquerque High School. He joined and served in the Army during WWII. After his discharge J. R. made his home in Lorenzo where he met and later married Carlene Barr on January 19, 1947. She preceded him in death on October 30, 1992.
J. R. was engaged in Real Estate and owned Lor-Tex Realty. He served the city of Lorenzo as judge for 20 years and had also served on the city council and as mayor. J. R. was a 32nd degree Mason and member of the Lorenzo Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include; a daughter and her husband, Ferrelene and Don King of Eagle, Colo.; three grandchildren, Angie Wolfe of Eagle, Colo., Cappie Green of Gypsum, Colo., Brent Petersen of Eagle, Colo., 12 great grandchildren, a sister, Mary Lois Miller of Albuquerque, NM and a special friend Susan Leonard of Lorenzo.
Serving as casket bearers will be Rusty Forbes, Cody Gray, Jim Lively, Robert Bybee, David Simmons and Danny Spradley.
The family will receive friends on Sunday from
4 PM to 5 PM at Adams Funeral Home in Lorenzo.
The family suggests memorials to; Lorenzo EMS at P. O. Box 430 Lorenzo, Texas 79343 or the Shriners Hospital at P. O. Box 1510 Ranson, WV 25438.