Billy Dwayne Peterson was born in Audubon, IA, on November 8, 1930, to Carl Peterson and Minnie Thygesen. He and his younger brother, Bobby, raised sheep and farmed in their younger years. Billy enlisted in the military in December 1951, where he was trained as a medic, but ended up working as a tugboat operator in Alaska during his military service.

He married Beverly Miller shortly before enlisting, and upon returning, they started a family and worked at Roland Veren's Ranch before taking a job at Ft Meade VA hospital where he worked for 18 years in nursing as a surgical technician and SPD supply worker that he worked as until retirement. He also volunteered for the Sturgis Fire Department and was a member of the Ambulance crew for 11 years.

He loved camping and was a member of the Red Dale (Black Hills Hillbillies) club since 1975, and later the Good Sam's in the early 80's. He would also call bingo at Ft. Meade and planned and facilitated many of the camping competitions, cookouts, and rallies until 2014.

Billy, 86, Sturgis, died January 10, 2017 at Rapid City Regional Hospital.

He is survived by his two daughters, Gloria Peterson and Cheryl Goodall; his grandsons, Daniel (Jessica) Goodall, and Christopher (Luella) Goodall; and 3 great-grandchildren, Aliza, Xandria, and William Goodall.

Billy was preceded in death by his wife, Beverly, and brother, Bobby.

Visitation will be Friday, January 13, 2017, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 14, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel with Pastor David Baer officiating. Burial with military honors will be at 9:00 a.m. Monday, January 15, 2017, at Black Hills National Cemetery.

A memorial for the Sturgis Ambulance is being created.

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