John H. Peterson, passed away on October 17, 2018, at the age of 76 years. Preceded in death by his sisters, Julie Mae Peterson and Jeanne Anne Hare (Peterson), his mother, Audrey Mae Peterson (Merritt). He is survived by his nephew, Thomas J. Hare and his wife, Diann, his niece, Audrey Hare and her husband, Bill Homan, of Lincoln, NE.
A native of Omaha, NE he remained a devoted husker fan, John made his home in Balboa Island, CA. He attended the University of Nebraska Omaha, graduating with two Masters.
A Sky Marshal after graduating college, John loved to travel. He worked as a bank examiner, for the County of Orange, and as a Real Estate investor, spending summers in the South of France with his sister, Julie.
John practiced Philanthropy throughout his life, traveling extensively with CARE to remote parts of China, Africa, and India.
A Private family Celebration of John’s life will be held at 12:30 pm, on Tuesday, October 23. Contact family for details. Condolences:lincolnfh.com