He grew up in Edison Park, graduated from Saint Juliana in 1966, Notre Dame High School in 1970, and Washburn Trade School in 1974, becoming an IBEW #134 electrician.
Ron inspired others with his belief that every dream can be realized. He owned his own electrical company, concrete company, built and sold homes, and bought Oney’s Tree Farm. He ran circles around the ordinary man and his wife accused him of building business plans in his sleep.
Ron enjoyed fishing, photography, gold panning, gem stone exploration, and his family and friends will miss his devilish sense of humor and big smile.
Ron is survived by Dawn, his wife of 39 years; his son Scott (Christina) of Woodstock; his daughter Michelle (Christopher Klein) of Milwaukee, WI; 3 grandchildren; siblings David (Lisa) Peterson and Sandy (Larry) McGurk; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Ron was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard Peterson and Elaine Uszler-Peterson .
The family would like to thank the Woodstock Hospice Center for their compassion and care.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to University of Chicago Head and Neck Cancer Research, 5841 S. Maryland Ave. MC 1035, Chicago, IL 60637.
Visitation will be held from 4pm to 7pm on Monday, February 4 at Querhammer & Flagg Funeral Home, 500 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. Visitation will continue on Tuesday, February 5 from 9:30am to the 10:30 Funeral Mass at Saint Mary Catholic Church, 312 Lincoln Ave., Woodstock. Interment will follow in Acacia Park Cemetery in Norridge.
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