Kenneth Ray Peterson

Kenneth Ray Peterson, 81, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, with his children at his side. Kenneth was born on March 15, 1941, in Winnemucca, NV to Clifford and Grace Peterson. Clifford, a lifelong resident of Littlefield, AZ, had gone to Winnemucca for a short period of time to work. Kenneth (Pete or Big Pete) married his high school sweetheart, Gloria Huffman, in the St. George Temple just seven weeks after graduating from high school. He proposed to her when they were sophomores. Kenneth was raised in Littlefield, AZ where he learned to work. He spent evenings and mornings planting and picking radishes, watermelons, onions, and alfalfa. He attended school at the tiny one room schoolhouse in Littlefield, sharing the small classroom with older and younger brothers and a few other friends and cousins. In 9th grade he started school at his beloved Virgin Valley High School where he graduated in 1959. He was a point guard for the Bulldogs basketball team. He was a member of the FFA and had two state champion steers at the Nevada State Fair. After high school he and Gloria moved to Reno where he attended the University of Nevada. There he joined the ROTC. The next year they moved to Henderson where he worked for Timet. He was there about two years. He took Gloria and went to Salt Lake City where he went to Electronics school. Upon graduation they moved to North Las Vegas and later to Las Vegas. In Southern Nevada Kenneth went to work for EG&G (later Bechtel). He worked for a time at Area 51 of the Nevada Test Site and later other Areas near Mercury. His hobbies included flying model airplanes, creating electronic projects (he made his own digital sprinkler clock) and camping. He enjoyed almost any kind of tinkering. He was especially involved in guiding and counseling the youth. Kenneth was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He had many callings but was particularly humbled and honored to serve as Bishop. He is survived by his wife, Gloria, three children: C. Pete (Beverly), Kelly D. and Terri. (Paul Cahoon), the late LeAnn (Terrell Sloan), 12 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren (with one on the way). He is also survived by all five of his brothers. He is preceded in death by his sweet daughter, LeAnn; his parents Clifford and Grace Peterson and his baby sister, Virginia Grace Peterson. The family would like to thank Ward members, his brothers and especially the staff at St. George Regional Medical Center. Services will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the Littlefield Ward Chapel at 3260 E, Old Hwy 91, Littlefield, AZ 86432. A viewing will be held from 9:30-10:30 a.m. funeral services beginning at 11:00 a.m. Arizona time. Interment will follow at the Littlefield Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to share tributes online at SerenityStG.com. Arrangements and memorial tree planting by Serenity Funeral Home of Southern Utah, 986-9100.

Kenneth Ray Peterson

March 15, 1941 - August 23, 2022