Charles “Charlie” Peterson, loved Husband, Dad and Papa, left this life on May 16, 2020 at the age of 90.
Shortly after serving as a tank mechanic in the Korean War, Charlie married Lorraine, his wife of 65 years. Soft spoken and a man of deep morals and integrity, his family and friends valued and sought his input on everything from how to fix anything broken to building a house; yet when asked what he wanted for dinner, his standard answer was, “I don’t care."
He built several boats and even a dune buggy, but his all time favorite was concrete. From the dirt work to the forms, pouring and finishing, he loved to get his hands in concrete. After retiring from his excavating business, he settled into a life of RV travel and eventually moved to Sun City for a quieter life.
Services honoring his life will take place later this fall at Phoenix Memorial Park.