Posted on: Des Moines Co. Ia Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/DesMoinesObits/35 Surname: Peterson, Cling, Ruschill ------------------------- Published in the November 16, 2000 Morning Sun News Herald. I am not related to Mr. Peterson and have no further information. Ralph Arthur Peterson, age 74 of Mediapolis, died Friday, November 10, 2000 at the Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. The son of Carl Albert and Ada Marie Cling Peterson, he was born August 27, 1926, at Mediapolis. On November 27, 1955 he married Lorraine M. Ruschill at Burlington. He was a 1944 graduate of the Mediapolis High School. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Mediapolis, and the Des Moines County Farm Bureau. He served in the US Army in earlier years. Ralph was a retired farmer as well as had been employed at Crop Mate, and Dealer's Choice Auto Auction until failing health forced him to retire. Ralph enjoyed his family and grandchildren, old tractors, cars and steam engines, reading, and was an excellent mechanic. Survivors include one son, Michael Peterson of Mediapolis; three daughters, LeAnne Van Winkle of Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Rebecca Delzell of Morning Sun, Lisa Inman of Brussells, Belgium; eight grandchildren; Lorraine Peterson of West Burlington; two sisters, Ruth McNeal of Marietta, Georgia and Mary Sullivan of Jesup, Iowa; four brothers, John of Fenton, Michigan, Don of Hilton Head, South Caroline, Howard of Waterloo, Iowa, and Dean of Burlington; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services were held at 10:30 am Tuesday, November 14, 2000, from the Hagele and Honts Funeral Home is Mediapolis with the Rev. H. Dick Reynolds officiating. Music was provided by Korkee Carruthers, organist, and Erica Page, vocalist. Casket bearers were Bill Schofield, Gerald Stevens, Alan Ruschill, Charlie Nelson, Joe Beckman and Laverne Dillard. A memorial has been established for the Mediapolis Community Ambulance and the Morning Sun Community Ambulance. Open visitation was Monday afternoon at the funeral home where the family met with friends in the evening.