Donald Dean (Pete) Peterson was born on August 28, 1936, in Utica, Nebraska to Norbert H. and Martha H. (Erks) Peterson and passed away on May 15, 2019, in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 82 years, 8 months and 17 days.

Pete grew up in the Seward area where he attended Seward High School. He enlisted into the United States Navy on August 16, 1954 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He served on the USS Randall until he was honorably discharged on August 23, 1957, at the U.S. Naval receiving station in Brooklyn, New York. Pete was united in marriage to Louise Weaver on October 19, 1957; to this union three children were born. He was an engineer for the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing for 37 years before retiring in 1992. After the death of his wife Louise in 1972, he married Virginia (Ginny) Murphy on June 27, 1975 in Arlington, Virginia; they were married for 37 years before Ginny passed away in 2011.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Donald Peterson, Jr.; both wives, Louise Peterson and Virginia Peterson; brother, Larry Peterson; sister, Carol Browne; brother-in-law, Claus Martens.

Pete is survived by two daughters, Victoria (Peterson) Braaten and husband Ward and their children, Tanner Braaten, Alexandra (Braaten) Rapp and her husband Charles and their son, Zachary Rapp; Teresa (Peterson) Martin and her husband Frank and their children, Samantha Martin, Eric Martin and his wife Jen; stepdaughter, Carla Dimitriou and her husband John and their son Ari; sister, Joann Martens; brother, Richard Peterson and many nieces and nephews. To this obituary we add our thoughts, prayers and memories of a life shared with Pete.