Clifford Petersen
October 18, 1926 ~ May 25, 2017
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Clifford Petersen, 90, of Miller, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society of Miller.
Funeral service were held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 2, 2017 at the First Baptist Church, Miller with Pastors Kent Atkinson and Will Page officiating. Burial followed at Hillcrest Cemetery, Miller. Visitation was held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Reck Funeral Home, Miller.
Cliff was born October 18, 1926 to John and Laura (Landgrebe) Petersen in Watertown, South Dakota. He was thirteen years old when they moved to Miller. On September 11, 1948, he was married to Donna Haeffmen. Cliff had various jobs before he started working with the City of Miller; dedicating 30 years to the city before retiring in 1996.
He served as deputy for Bruce Hammill, when he was sheriff. He was a member of the fire department for 33 years; serving on the board for 6 years. Cliff enjoyed going hunting and enjoyed his grandkids very much, he loved taking them fishing and camping.
Cliff is survived by his three children: Barbara Petersen (partner, Jim Schafer) of Blain, MN, Charles (Mary Lou) Petersen of Deer Lodge, MT, and Judy (Jeff) Haessig of Redfield; two grandchildren: Amber (Bret) Lind of Rapid City and Dustin Haessig (Allison Nelson and Drew) of St. Lawrence, one great granddaughter, Audrey Marie Haessig; and one sister, Diane Hawbecken of Vegas, NV.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Donna and his parents.
Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Cliff’s arrangements.
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So sorry to hear of your loss cliff was a great man
Sorry to hear of you loss. Our Deepest Sympathy Dr. Dick and Kathy Splichal
Barb, Chuck, Judy, and families, I’m so sorry for your loss. Cliff was a kind, caring man. I will always remember the time he dressed up as Santa Claus and came to my parent’s house when my kids were little. He was a good friend & neighbor to my Dad, Grandma Lorraine, and to our daughter and son in law Sarah and Lance. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
My sincere sympathy to the family of Clifford Petersen.
It is with our deepest sympathy and heartfelt wishes that we send to you and your families in this time of grief at the passing of your father and grandfather. He was one of the sweetest people that I have ever had the pleasure of knowing and both him and your Grandmother always helped my family out after I got divorced. I will always remember their kindness and hope that I can return the favor to someone that needs it. Cliff was always polite and he was also quite. He is no longer suffering and is with your grandmother and they both are watching over all of you.
My deepest sympathy and condolences to the Petersen family.
We always had such a nice visit with your Dad when we came to Miller. We will miss him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Jeff, Judy and family, Deepest sympathies to you and your family!
During this time of loss, we at AseraCare Hospice, would like to extend our condolences to you and your family. The nurses and staff at AseraCare thank you for the privilege of being able to serve you during these difficult times. May the Lord bless you and keep you. – The AseraCare Hospice Team