Paul R. Peterson
Dec. 10, 1946-April 18, 2021
Paul R. Peterson, 74,
Crosby passed away Sun-
day April 18th, 2021 at
Marian Manor Healthcare
Center in Glen Ullin, ND
surrounded by his im-
mediate family.
Per Paul’s request, no
funeral service will be
held. A private graveside
service will be held at the
North Dakota Veterans
Cemetery Mandan, ND.
Paul was born on De-
cember 10th, 1946 in Min-
neapolis, MN to Richard &
Constance Peterson. He
joined Norm & Connie
Anderson’s family in
February 1964 in Luverne,
MN. They moved to Cros-
by, ND in October 1964
and he graduated from
Crosby High School in
1965.
In 1968, Paul was draft-
ed into the US Army. He
served in the Vietnam
War until his honorable
discharge. For the next 40
years, he served in vari-
ous law enforcement posi-
tions as well as volunteer
fire fighter and EMS.
His greatest joy was his
grandkids.
Paul is survived by: his
wife, Betty of Crosby;
children Heidi (Andrew)
Peltz and children Kenedi
& Malachi of Glen Ullin,
ND; Jennifer (Lucas)
Aufenkamp and children
Eliab, Malley, Jaben, Jude,
& Brynn of Devils Lake,
ND; Aaron (Stacey) Peter-
son and children Auna,
Sonja, Aksel of Minot,
ND. His parents Norm &
Connie Anderson of Ply-
mouth, MN; siblings Gra-
cia (Mike) Lapke; Julie
(Dean)
Anderson-Simonson;
Mary Froehlich; Brad
(Sandi) Anderson; Angela
(Carey) Jones.
He is preceded in death
by: his birth mother Con-
stance Peterson and
grandson Silas Aufen-
kamp.
Remembrances and
condolences can be
shared with the family at
stevensonfuneral
home.com.
Arrangements by
Stevenson Funeral Home –
Dickinson