David A. Peterson, age 78 of Bristol, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Aurora Medical Center, after a brief illness.

Born in Hayward, WI on November 29, 1938, he was the son of the late Allan and Faith (Olson) Peterson. David lived in Kenosha for over 30 years.  He was a previous resident of Indiana and Chicago, IL.

On May 29, 1964, he was married to Bonnie Sablovitch. Sadly, she preceded him in death in 2003.

From 1954 to 1958, he honorably served our country in the U.S. Air Force as a pilot.

After his service, David received his Post-Doctorate in Microbiology and was an Assistant Professor with Rush Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago, IL.  He specialized in Virology and, at one time was at the top of his field. David specialized in the hepatitis virus and worked on several patents during his research. Later, David was employed by Abbott Laboratories for over 25 years until his retirement.

Always a proud Wisconsinite, David was an avid outdoorsman in his younger years. He especially loved hunting and trout fishing. David was a remarkable man, who will be remembered as very dependable and well organized; someone who kept everything in its place. He was a private pilot and spent time building planes.

Left to remember David’s brilliant life are his two children, Ruth (Kurt) Pomeroy and Frank (Gita) Peterson; his three grandchildren, Lane and Erin Pomeroy and Sean Peterson; his three brothers, Mark, Edward and Alan Peterson; his sister, Carol Nichols; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a brother, Roger Peterson.

Service Info

Memorial Services honoring David’s life will be held on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 7:00p.m. at the Piasecki-Althaus Funeral Home, 3720 39th Ave., Kenosha, WI.