Gene Peterson

PINE RIVER — Gene Peterson, age 61, of Pine River, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011. He was born Aug. 23, 1949, in Minneapolis to Warren and Marie (Moser) Peterson.

Gene is survived by his wife, Beth; children, Kyle, Ellen and Grace; father, Warren; stepmother, Beulah; and sisters, Joan Lash and Jan Lash (Dick).

He was preceded in death by his mother, Marie; and brother, Larry Ruud.

Services will be 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5 at Crosslake Lutheran Church, Crosslake, with Pastor Marlys Korman officiating and the Rev. Jerry Peterson participating. Burial will follow at Swanburg Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River, and one hour prior to services at the church.