Bruce Petersen

May 7, 1954 - November 16, 2014

Bruce W. Petersen, 60, of Brownstown passed away at 8:13am, Sunday, November 16, 2014 at his home in Brownstown. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00pm, Sunday, December 7, 2014 at New Horizon Church, St. Elmo, IL (Church is located on Tower Street). Memorials may be made to the Donor's Choice and will be received by the funeral home. Bruce was born May 7, 1954 in Sacramento, CA, the son of Alvin and Grace (Culver) Petersen.  He married Bonnie S. Coleman April 23, 1983 in Sacramento, CA.  Bruce was a US Army Vietnam veteran and worked at Dawn Foods in St. Peter.  Bruce was a simple man who loved his family and his grandchildren and being with them for the Holidays.  Bruce is survived by his wife of 31 years Bonnie; sons Jeremy Petersen and wife Jenny of Placerville, CA and Adrian Petersen and wife Natalie of Elk Grove, CA; daughters Jennifer Petersen and boyfriend Jason Dicus of Olney, IL, Felicia and husband Travis Hostettler of Flora, IL, and Emily and husband Dalton Rainey of Greenville, IL; grandchildren Cole Petersen, Ethan Petersen and Brody Bishop; brothers Alvin Petersen, John Petersen, and Robert Petersen; and sisters Rosalie Reed, Marilyn Wardelman and Sandy Dillard. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Chris Petersen.