Robert Glen Peterson, age 74, of Crocker, was born on March 14, 1950, at Casper, Wyoming, a son of Glen J. and Annabelle (Ricedorff) Peterson and passed from this life on Saturday evening, December 21, 2024 in the Mercy Springfield Hospital.

​Mr. Peterson was united in marriage on September 20, 1975, at Casper, Wyoming to Miss Judy Lynn Wilkes and to this union, four children were born.

​Mr. Peterson was a retired United States Air Force veteran. He later worked as a Counseling Psychologist for the Department of Veteran Affairs and then taught at the local community colleges. In his spare time, he enjoyed fly fishing, golfing and spending time with his family.

​Those left to mourn the passing of Mr. Peterson include: his beloved wife, Judy Peterson, Crocker; two sons, Robert (Jed) Peterson, Rolla and Jacob Peterson and his wife, Amber, of Freeburg; two daughters, Michelle Woods and her husband, Jeff of Lees Summit and Briana Burrow and her husband, Damon of Durham, North Carolina; his five grandchildren, Gavin, Aiden, Kyndal Rae, Jerico and Addison, with a granddaughter expected in May of 2025; and many other relatives and friends.

​Mr. Peterson was preceded in death by his father in 1999; his mother in 2015 and his brother, Jerry Peterson in 2011.

​The family will be doing a private service at a later date and time in Dayton, Wyoming for his final resting place.

​ In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Memory of Mr. Robert Glen Peterson are suggested by his family to the Disabled Veterans with envelopes available at the funeral home or in c/o Martin-Kloeppel Funeral Home P.O. Box 700, Crocker, Missouri 65452.