More detail on this person: Terrell "Terry"
Kenton Peterman Terrell "Terry" Kenton Peterman,
57 of Mountain Home, passed away peacefully into
the presence of his Lord on Resurrection Sunday,
March 23, 2008 while at home with family, after a
brave two year battle with brain tumors. Terry's
deep faith in God sustained him throughout this
difficult time. He taught us all that death is not
to be feared when we are safe in the hands of God.
A viewing will be held on Thursday, March 27, 2008
from 4 to 7 p.m. at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey
Chapel in Mtn Home. Funeral services will be held
on Friday, March 28, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at the
Mountain Home Church of the Nazarene, located at
950 No. 7th East. Interment will follow at 3 p.m.
at the Idaho Veterans Cemetery in Boise. Terry was
born to Kenton H. Peterman and Ruth Jerome
Peterman on May 9, 1950 in Nampa. He grew up
working on dairy farms in Star, Kuna, Meridian and
Middleton with his family, until he graduated from
Middleton High School in 1969. He then entered the
U.S. Army, where he served as a Chief Warrant
Officer during the Vietnam War. Terry flew both
gun ships and troop-carrying helicopters
throughout Vietnam and as part of the military's
secret Lam Son Mission into Laos. Terry received
commendations for his performance and was
awarded two Purple Hearts during his military
service. Terry partnered with his father Kenton
and brother Jerry in their Peterman Farms
agribusiness operation in Mountain Home for the
past 34 years. During this time he used his
helicopter experience crop dusting. Later he
enjoyed operating the large baler harvesting
alfalfa. He and his wife Debbie spent many dating
hours in the baler. Then he had a passion for
planting corn and watching it grow. He was well
known as a man of integrity as well as one with a
keen sense of humor. Terry appreciated the
fellowship and support of his church family,
especially his Bible Study group, at Mountain Home
Church of the Nazarene. Terry is survived by his
loving wife of almost seven years, Debbie, sons
Dan Peterman of Boise and Ben and his wife Julie
Peterman of Mountain Home, his mother Ruth
Jerome Peterman, sisters Kaye and her husband
Jim Black and Susan Conley all of Tampa, Fla., his
sister Paula and her husband Alton Huyser of
Shoshone, his brother Jerome "Jerry" and his wife
Tresa Peterman of Mountain Home, nieces and
nephew Tandice Peterman, Allysen and Nathan
Huyser. Also surviving Terry is his mother-in-law
Frieda Bertsch of Mountain Home, stepdaughters
Sarah and her husband Jeff Carothers of Grand
View, Cassie Davis of Bruneau and his beloved
grandchildren Makayla and Trevor Carothers,
Alyssa Rodriguez and Olivia Farfan. Terry was
preceded in death by his father Kenton in 1997. In
lieu of flowers, the family suggests that
donations be made to Angels Anonymous, C/O
Horizon Home Health, 560 No. 6th East, Mtn
Home, ID 83647 or MSTI, 100 E. Idaho, Boise, ID
83712 or World Vision, P.O.Box 9716, Federal
Way, WA 98063.
Published in the Idaho Statesman on 3/26/2008.
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