Ernest A. Peterson

Peterson, Ernest A., 89, retired Certified Public Accountant and founding partner at Peterson, Peterson and Goss, died Wed., Mar. 3, 2011. Visitation with the family 3-5 p.m., Sunday, March 6 at Downing Lahey Mortuary East. Memorial service 1 p.m., Mon., Mar. 7 at University United Methodist Church. Ernest served in the Army Air Corps during WWII. He was Trustee Emeritus at McPherson College, Past President of the Optimist Club, a life time member of University United Methodist Church and was a member of the Wichita Farm and Ranch Club. Preceded in death by wife, Inez I. (Fike) Peterson and sisters, Imo Klinkerman and Thelma Gard. Survivors: son, Rodney Peterson (Krista) and daughter, Jeanne Leinen (Warren) all of Valley Center, KS; brother, Milford Peterson (Carol) of Wichita; sister, Clara Mae Parr of McPherson, KS; grandchildren, Johanna Roland (Toby), Christopher Peterson, Troy Leinen, Todd Leinen (Sarah); great-grandchildren, Katie Faythe, Macey and Levi Roland, Ashlyn, Bryant, Peyton, Kelsey and Danielle Leinen; brothers-in-law, Warren Fike (Paula) and Duane Fike (Ruthita). Memorials to: University UMC Building Fund, 2220 N. Yale, Wichita, KS, 67220 and the Ernest A. Peterson Scholarship Fund, c/o McPherson College, 1600 E. Euclid, McPherson, KS, 67460. Visitation with the family 3-5 p.m., Sunday, March 6 at Downing Lahey Mortuary East.