Reynold Leslie Petersen, age 87, of Dallas (formerly of Luck), passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Barron.

Reynold was born on June 8, 1933, the son of Henry and Cecelia Petersen of North Luck.

He attended Lincoln Elementary and graduated from Frederic High School in 1952 and joined his father on the family farm.

He married Verlene Scandorff on October 11, 1957, and had four children. They moved from the farm after Rey’s father’s death to a small farm near Luck. Reynold then drove milk truck for five years for Clarence Petersen, worked for Pepsi Cola for three years, and drove school bus for Luck Schools for twenty years.

After his wife’s death, he married Barbara Berg on May 28, 1977, and had two children. Reynold was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

Reynold was very involved in the lives of his children and later, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He loved attending the musical and sporting events. He was a proud father, grandpa and great-grandpa. He was a good cook, known in the family for his waffles, apple sauce, and barbecue. He added on to the house three times, doing the carpentry work, plumbing, and some of the electrical work himself. He was active in his church, St. Peter’s Lutheran, and was the janitor, often going down to get the furnace going at 6 in the morning on cold winter Sundays. He had a great work ethic that he passed on to his children.

Reynold is survived by his wife, Barbara; sons, Darryl (Debby) Petersen, Jerry (Debra) Petersen, Craig (Amy) Petersen, Kevin (Tiffany) Petersen; daughters, Karolyn (Paul) Nelson and Katie (Kyle) DeVries; grandchildren, Derek (Rachel) Petersen, Dallas Petersen, Jennifer (Curtis) Renfroe, Lance (Alexandra) Nelson, Bryce (Jenna) Nelson, Madeline DeVries, Caleb DeVries, Joshua DeVries, Spencer DeVries, Pierce Petersen, Reid Petersen, and Nolan Petersen; great-grandchildren, Marshall Petersen, Gabriel and Christian Renfroe, Paige and Hendrix Chisholm Nelson, Damon and Tessa Nelson; his sister, Audrey Voth; brother, Harlan (Rosie) Petersen; as well as nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Verlene; his niece, Lori Simonson; and other aunts and uncles.

A celebration of Reynold’s life will be held later in the spring. Memorials for St. Peter’s Cemetery Association and St. Peter’s Lutheran Church located in Luck are appreciated.

Last Update: Mar 09, 2021 1:16 pm CST