Roger Dean Peterson, 82, of Hartley, formerly of rural Cherokee, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at USD Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Memorial services will be held on Monday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m. at Boothby Funeral Home located at 207 E. Main St. in Cherokee. Mr. Don Tisthammer will officiate. Visitation with the family present will take place on Monday, Jan. 26 from 1 p.m. until service time at Boothby Funeral Home. Burial will be held at a later date in Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. Services will be livestreamed on the Boothby Funeral Home website through the assistance of Fuller Digital Solutions. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.
Roger was born on Aug. 10, 1943, to Clarence and Haleria (Voss) Peterson. He graduated from Meriden-Cleghorn High School in 1962. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War from 1964-66. He worked as a farmer after returning from his military service.
He was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee.
In his free time, he enjoyed collecting toy tractors, traveling in the Midwest, reading, doing jigsaw puzzles, adult coloring, completing word searches and playing cards.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Richard and Duane Peterson; sister Joanne (Dennis) Lundsgaard; and many of his beloved dogs.
Roger is survived by his longtime friend and caregiver, Bryan Chase of Hartley; sisters, Barbara Anglin of Platteville, Colo.; and Diane (Ron) Hein of Magalia, Calif.; several nieces, nephews, cousins, close friends and his Corgi dog, Hannah.
