In Memory of Rockie Peterson

Graveside services will be Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield.

On Saturday, May 10 a devastating tornado cut a path through Northeast Oklahoma and Southwest Missouri. Show Me Boers (Wess and Lori Peterson) and Petersons Oak Hill Farm (Rockie and Treva Peterson) of Neosho, MO took a direct hit and Rockie was killed.

The Tornado destroyed both of their main barns along with several smaller goat shelters. Two goats and one LGD were also killed. Wes and Lori's house was damaged severely, Rockie and Treva's house has moderate damage.

The out pouring of help and support from the Boer goat community has been incredible.

Graveside services will be Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield.

Rockie N. Peterson
(Died May 10, 2008)

Rockie N. Peterson, age 64, Neosho, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2008.

Rockie was born November 20, 1943 in Nebraska City, Nebraska to the late Richard and Doris Roberts Peterson and had lived in Neosho the past 18 years moving from Arizona. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Vietnam War. He was a Green Beret and attained the rank of Captain. He worked for IBM for 30 years as a systems engineer and left the company in 2006. He owned and operated Petersons’ Farms in rural Neosho.

He married Treva Berger on April 22, 1964 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She survives at the home.
Additional survivors include his children, Wess Peterson and his wife, Lori, Neosho, Carine Davis and her husband, Lael, Neosho, Trevor Peterson and his wife, Beth, Carthage; one brother, Dick Peterson, Florida; one sister, Vickie Larchick, ten grandchildren, Tiffany, Shiloh, Elizabeth, Addie, Libby, Ian, Marcus, Nicholas, William, Kyla; one great granddaughter, Cassie; and several extended family members and many friends.

Graveside services will be Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield. Mike Funderburgh will officiate. Pallbearers will be Wess Peterson, Trevor Peterson, Dick Peterson, Lael Davis, Don Woodard, and Shiloh Peterson. Military honors will be provided by the Missouri National Guard Bravo Team, Springfield.

A blog has been set up at EDJE blogs for those who would like to leave a comment about how they knew Rockie, tell stories or just to post condolences to the family.

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