Robert "Bob" Allan Petersen, age 73 of Lemmon, passed away on Monday, June 21, 2021 at his home in Lemmon.

Cremation has taken place and a private family graveside service was held at Greenhill Cemetery in Lemmon where he was laid to rest next to his parents.

Robert Allan Petersen "Bob" was born in Minot, ND to Clifford R. and Ruth M. (Hanson) Petersen.  The family moved from Minot to Hettinger, ND and then to Lemmon, SD.  Bob completed all of his school years in Lemmon where he graduated from Lemmon High School.

Bob worked various jobs across the United States including at an auto body shop in Hayden Lake, ID; for Shell Oil in Houston, TX; and for his father in Lemmon, SD; and as a carpenter in Rapid City.  He was a man of many talents.

Bob was an avid fisherman, settling in Lemmon after retirement to fish in his favorite place "Shadehill Reservoir".

He is survived by his son, Greg (Nancy) Froning; 2 grandchildren; 2 brothers, Richard (Marlys) Petersen, Bismarck, ND; Larry (Diane) Petersen, Rapid City, SD; 2 sisters, Linda (Mike) Heim, Bismarck, ND; Sandi (Gordon) Helms, Reva, SD; and numerous nieces and nephews.  He was loved and missed deeply by his family and friends.

Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Cliff and Ruth Petersen.