Dennis E. Peterson
Dec. 13, 1943-Oct. 19, 2021
Dennis E. Peterson, 77,
Minot, died Tuesday, Oc-
tober 19, 2021 in a Velva
nursing home.
Dennis Eugene Peterson
was born on December 13,
1943, a son of Lynn F. and
Gladys A. (Glaholt) Peter-
son on the family farm
near Ryder, ND. He was
raised and educated in
Ryder, graduating from
Ryder High School. He
furthered his education
by attending Minot State
College, earning an Ac-
counting degree.
On May 24, 1964,
Dennis was united in mar-
riage to Mary Fjeld in
Minot. They made their
home in Garrison for a
time, where Dennis was
employed at McLean Elec-
tric. In 1969, they moved
to Minot, where Dennis
worked for the City of
Minot and later for Cen-
tral Power, retiring in
2006.
Dennis loved spending
time with his family. He
enjoyed the outdoors
hunting and fishing with
his brother-in-law Ho-
ward Fjeld. Later in life,
Dennis became an avid
golfer and never missed
an opportunity to play a
few holes. He was a proud
member of the Minot
Congregational United
Church of Christ.
Dennis is survived by:
his wife of 57 years, Mary;
son, Doug Peterson;
daughter, Tamera Slaven;
granddaughter, Taylor
Slaven;
great-granddaughter, Lilli-
an Tincher; sister, DelRae
Johansen; sister-in-law,
Sandra Peterson; and
many nieces, nephews,
and cousins
Dennis was preceded in
death by: his parents;
brother, Leroy Peterson;
son-in-law Billy Ray
Slaven; and a grandson,
Julian.
Memorial Service:
Tuesday, October 26,
2021 at 11 am at Minot
Congregational United
Church of Christ. Visita-
tion will be one hour pri-
or to the start of the ser-
vice. Memorials are pre-
ferred to Minot Congrega-
tional United Church of
Christ or the Parkinson’s
Foundation. Those wish-
ing to sign the online re-
gister and share memories
may access the online obi-
tuaries section at
(www.thompson
larson.com).