Early Friday July 22nd, 2022, Donald Lee Peterson, better known as "Pete", passed away peacefully in his home on his ranch property south of Sundance, Wyoming at age 83.

Pete was born November 3rd, 1938, in Sundance, Wyoming to Harriet (Waters) Peterson and Lenard Peterson. He was the 5th of nine children and grew up on the family ranch in the Sundance area and graduated from Sundance High School.

He married Suzanne Marie Gustin on June 6th, 1970 and they first made their home on his mother's ranch and later on the ranch he and Suzanne bought south of Sundance on 585.  During their marriage they welcomed two daughters - Nancy (1975) and Lynn (1980).  He worked as a rancher for his entire life and enjoyed a life of freedom being his own boss and caring for cattle. He was a cowboy through and through. He had an active outdoor lifestyle and enjoyed rodeo, specifically team roping. He was also an avid hunter and his elk helped feed the family and filled the freezer for many winters. He had many wild stories of him and Christy, or Charlie tracking a big bull and the thrill of seeing it run so majestically put a gleam in his eye.

He is survived by his sisters Matilda and Carol and his brothers Martin and Richard, wife Suzanne, daughters Nancy and Lynn, and grandchildren Nicholas, Chloe, Curtis, Reed and Anna. Preceding him in death are his brothers George, Robert "Rob", Carl "Bull" and son-in-law Curtis.

Visitation will be from 4-6 pm on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel in Sundance.  Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at the United Methodist Church in Sundance.  Burial will follow at Green Mountain Cemetery in Weston County.

Arrangements are under the care of Fidler-Roberts & Isburg Funeral Chapel of Sundance. Online condolences may be written at www.fidler-isburgfuneralchapels.com