William “Bill” Charles Peterson
April 26, 1949 – October 24, 2023
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William “Bill” Charles Peterson, 74, of Gilbert, Arizona, passed away on October 24, 2023, in his home, with family by his side, after a 7th month difficult battle with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. He was born on April 26, 1949, in Owatonna, Minnesota, to Gerald and Lucille Peterson, and grew up in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota.
Bill moved to Michigan to work for General Motors as a mechanical engineer. Here, he met his bride, Sandy. They married in 1972, had two children, and retired. After retirement, Bill and Sandy built a house in Arizona and lived between MI and AZ.
He was an avid golfer, sports nut, boater, sport memorabilia collector and loved being outside. Bill will always be known as the “life of the party”. Bill also loved to spoil his grandkids more than anything.
He is survived by his loving wife, Sandy Peterson; son, Mathew (Nikki) Peterson; daughter, Jill (Jeff) Bronz; grandchildren and great grandchildren, Madison Bronz, Dylan Bronz, Logan Bell, Sophia Peterson, Dane Peterson, and Griffin Bell; sisters, Mary (Peterson) Van Horn, Carol “Birdie” (Peterson) Hamilton, Sandy (Peterson) (Laird) Pogones; loving aunts and uncles, several nieces, nephews, many extended family members, and countless beautiful friends.
A visitation for Bill will be held on Thursday, October 26, 2023, from 5:00-7:00 PM at San Tan Mountain View Funeral Home, 21809 S. Ellsworth Rd., Queen Creek, Arizona, 85142.
A funeral mass will be held the following day, Friday, October, 27, 2023, at 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 20615 E Ocotillo Rd, Queen Creek, AZ 85142
In lieu of flowers, donations in Bill’s memory can be made to the American Cancer Society, https://donate.cancer.org/ as the family has been greatly affected by this disease.
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Kristen Davis Brown says: Sandy, Matt, and Jill,
I am so sorry for your loss. He was a great man. My thoughts and prayers to you and your families. -
Stefanie Ledbetter says:
Bill, you made many, many lives so much better just from your smile alone. I loved laughing with you, and once in a while at you during those rare instances when you thought it was a good time to leave an event and Sandy disagreed (Ring cameras are the best). While we all sometimes joked that I may be lucky enough one day to be the second wife, everyone who has ever met you knew there was no greater love than the love you shared with Sandy. My heart breaks for her, Jill, Jeff, Matt, Nikki, your bonus daughter Jen, all of the grandkids, extended family members and the oh so many friends that loved you. I promise you this, you will never be forgotten!
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Virgil Lewis says:
Matt and family – my condolences on your loss and prayers will be with you at this time.
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Jolenne Stewart says:
Dear Sandy, Matt and Jill, Bill was such a great guy with such a loving way about him. His smile warmed everyone around him. He will be missed by his many many friends and his very loving big family. God bless you all during this very difficult time. Big hugs from Jack and Pete and me (Jody)
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Paul Peterson says:
Sorry to hear about Bill and my prayers will be with you. Bill will always be remembered as a part of growing up playing on the farm. He always had time for his cousins and always had a smile on his face. Thank you Bill for everything you did for me. God Bless
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The Goralski’s says:
Sandy, Matt , Jill, and family. We are all so very sorry for your loss. May Bill rest in Gods abundant love and light. He will be missed.
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Connie (Peterson) Krohse says:
We were so sad to hear about Cousin Bill. He will always be remembered for his smile and his kindness. I will also always remember his orange 1969 GTO Judge! A classic car for a classic guy who will be missed! God’s peace and love to you all.
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Arden D Davis says:
Bill was a fine person and a great friend. He had character, and it showed in his behavior. May the Lord keep him safely.
Kristen Davis Brown 
Stefanie Ledbetter 
Virgil Lewis 
Jolenne Stewart 
Paul Peterson 
The Goralski’s 
Connie (Peterson) Krohse 
Arden D Davis
Sandy, Matt, and Jill,
I am so sorry for your loss. He was a great man. My thoughts and prayers to you and your families.
Bill, you made many, many lives so much better just from your smile alone. I loved laughing with you, and once in a while at you during those rare instances when you thought it was a good time to leave an event and Sandy disagreed (Ring cameras are the best). While we all sometimes joked that I may be lucky enough one day to be the second wife, everyone who has ever met you knew there was no greater love than the love you shared with Sandy. My heart breaks for her, Jill, Jeff, Matt, Nikki, your bonus daughter Jen, all of the grandkids, extended family members and the oh so many friends that loved you. I promise you this, you will never be forgotten!
Matt and family – my condolences on your loss and prayers will be with you at this time.
Dear Sandy, Matt and Jill, Bill was such a great guy with such a loving way about him. His smile warmed everyone around him. He will be missed by his many many friends and his very loving big family. God bless you all during this very difficult time. Big hugs from Jack and Pete and me (Jody)
Sorry to hear about Bill and my prayers will be with you. Bill will always be remembered as a part of growing up playing on the farm. He always had time for his cousins and always had a smile on his face. Thank you Bill for everything you did for me. God Bless
Sandy, Matt , Jill, and family. We are all so very sorry for your loss. May Bill rest in Gods abundant love and light. He will be missed.
We were so sad to hear about Cousin Bill. He will always be remembered for his smile and his kindness. I will also always remember his orange 1969 GTO Judge! A classic car for a classic guy who will be missed! God’s peace and love to you all.
Bill was a fine person and a great friend. He had character, and it showed in his behavior. May the Lord keep him safely.