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Monte Peterson
MONTE PETERSON
Carthage, Mo.
Monte Peterson, 81, of Carthage, Mo., fomerly of Cedar Rapids and Mount Vernon, died peacefully on Oct. 24, 2021, after being diagnosed Oct. 2, 2021, with a mass in his brain that could not be treated.
Monte was born Feb. 14, 1940, to Monard and Vada Peterson on their family farm near Blue Earth, Minn. He graduated from Blue Earth High School and Mankato State, winning wrestling championships at both schools.
In 1962 he married Sharon Emery and they were blessed with two daughters,
Paige Ann and Peggy Lynn.
Monte drove trucks, taught school, coached, taught drivers and worked in trucking offices. His favorite job was driving a belly dump to spread gravel for I-90. He took pleasure in driving, visiting all 50 states and Presidential Libraries. In 2002 he and Sharon moved to Missouri from Cedar Rapids Iowa.
He is survived by his wife; his daughters; a sister, Jan Booth (Bill); brothers-in-law, David Emery and Randy Emery; and along with cousins, nieces and nephews.
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