Jon S. Peterson

Jon Stephen Peterson died at age 69 from complications of Lung Sarcoidosis at Aspirus Wausau Hospital on June 23, 2023, surrounded by friends and family.

Jon was born in Marquette, Michigan on November 20, 1953 at Marquette General Hospital to his parents John Peterson and Mary Anne (Guelff) Peterson.  He grew up on Brickyard Road off Highway 41 in Marquette.  Jon was the fourth child his siblings were Joseph, Mary Diane, Peter Peterson and Pamela (Peterson) Clark.  Jon attended Marquette High School but dropped out because he said “I knew it all already”.  He later acquired his GED.

Jon joined the workforce immediately, working several adventurous jobs in his early life, including on the iron ore vessel M/V Tom M. Girdler, at the coal dock in Marquette’s Lower Harbor.  Also delivering beer to various bars in the Marquette area.  Soon after Jon moved to Stevens Point, and began work at Wolohan’s Lumber where he met long time friend Stan Klatt.  He introduced him to being a CDL driver at Western Building Products where he worked from May 2000 until his death in 2023.

Jon’s love for tennis was lifelong, having a membership at the Wausau Tennis Center where he befriended everlasting friends, Bill Kitchell, Roger Watson, Mark and Paul Bailey.  Jon enjoyed being a father, tennis, beer, football, basketball, lounging in the sun, finlander showers in Lake Supererior, ping pong and all his dogs past and present.

Besides his parents, John and Mary, he was preceded in death by sister, Mary Diane and wife, Michelle.

Survivors include his children, Niklas and Claire Peterson, brothers, Joseph and Peter Peterson; sister, Pamela Clark; nieces and nephews, Paul “Bear” (Tracy), Nikki Jo, Mariana, Bjorn and Pierce Peterson, Daniel, Alana and Cheryl Clark.

A celebration of life will be held Friday, August 4, 2023 at the Peterson Estate, 905 Park Avenue, Wausau, beginning at 4:00 p.m.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com