Charles Edwin Peterson

He was residing at Holmes Sweet Home Adult Family Home in Auburn for the past 3 years.

He was born to the late Charles E. Peterson Sr. and Marie (Mayme Carr) Peterson on April 14, 1921 in Belt, Montana. The family moved to Renton (Earlington) Washington when he was 4.

Charles graduated from Renton High School Class of 1940. He joined the Army in Feb 1941 and served until Nov 1945. During his time in the Army, he was with the 205th Anti-Aircraft Battalion in the Alaska Aleutians. Invasion of Attu, built landing strips on the Island of Shemya. 538th Engineers building Bailey Bridges. Landed in Le Havre, France. Patrolled Rhine River from Bohn, Germany to Frankfurt. He was at the Bridge of Remagen when it was captured in March 1945.

After Charles was discharged, he met Patricia Maxine Bright at the Redanga Club in Renton 1946. They Married in Nov 1947. He was pre-deceased by Patricia in 2011 after 63 years of marriage. Charles drove truck for Taylor Edwards Trucking, Signal Oil, worked at Boeing and eventually retired from Bellevue School District.

Charles was a charter member of the Skyway VFW Post #9430. He helped bring half of a Quonset Hut from Boeing Field to Skyway to serve as the first Post Home in 1947.

Charles enjoyed fishing, especially for steelhead. He also enjoyed playing golf and traveling with his wife, Patricia.

Charles, is survived by two daughters, Lynne Crandall and husband, Bill of Tacoma and Karen Peterson, and husband Richard McKay of Tucson, AZ, two brothers-in-law, George (Nancy) Bright of Eagle ID and Michael (Jane) Bright of Prescott, AZ, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Due to COVID there will be no funeral service. Burial will be at Greenwood Memorial Park. A memorial service will be held at a future date.