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Herman August Peterson
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Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Solway Bible Chapel in Solway, Minnesota with Pastor Bobby Weinert officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will be held at the Solway Cemetery. The Cease Family Funeral Home of Bagley assisted the family with arrangements.
Herman was born on December 19, 1929, in Bemidji, MN to parents, Herman Peterson and Frieda (Kristokat) Peterson. He attended Solway School through the 8th grade. In 1953, Herman entered the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1954.
Herman was a jack of all trades; he could fix anything mechanically to carpentry. He even built his own house. He collected fine arts of metal, sold scrap iron, did some logging and was a part of the family-owned masonry company.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and was an all-around BS'er! Herman loved driving around visiting with family and friends. He refused to give up and drove his tractor until he entered the nursing home.
Herman is survived by his numerous nieces and nephews
He is preceded in death by his parents; and his sister-Edna
Memorials are preferred to Solway Bible Chapel.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Steve Johnson
August 23, 2025
I was so sad to learn of Herman´s passing when speaking to Jim and Kathy Edelman today while up mowing the lawn at the cabin . I certainly would have been at the funeral had I known about it . My first memories of Herman are of my Grandpa Arvid Johnson and him speaking about hunting and trapping at the old shack that Otto and Emma Frederiks built when they homesteaded next door to Herman´s land . This was probably in the late 60 s as I was lucky enough to be with them when 8-9 years old . The old wolf stories were incredible to listen to and Herman had lots of wolf stories ! He was as tough as they come as I remember numerous times over the years he would be propped up on his crutches working his fence and repairing it needing nobody´s help . I´ll never forget him and Jim Platt and their deer and wolf stories . My last visit with Jim I drove over to Bagley to visit him and we had ice cream cones and spoke about his service in the war as it was Veterans Day and I helped the group with a picture that they put in the paper . Lots of fun and lots of never ending memories - he was as tough as they come and I think they threw the mold away after Herman was made . He will be sorely missed !
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