Mourning the Passing of Friends: Forthcoming Funeral Service

What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~ Helen Keller Forthcoming funeral services are planned for the following friends from our community. Complete versions of these obituaries may also be found in The Payson Chronicle.

Carl Jay Peterson

Our family lost a great cowboy on Monday June 29, 2020 when Carl Jay Peterson passed away suddenly in his home due to medical conditions. Carl loved his family and friends with a depth most will never understand. Carl definitely had a very strong faith in his Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. He loved deep and for all time. If he was in your life it was because he loved you.

Carl was born September 29, 1966 in Fort Carson, Colorado to Barbara (Benner) and Louis Peterson. Carl was the oldest child and big brother to Connie, Craig and Curtis. Carl attended Wilson Elementary, Payson Junior high and high school, then later earning his high school diploma through the Tintic School District in Eureka Utah.

Carl was one of the best welder/plumber’s in Utah County, leaving his mark with his welding talents on roller coasters covering the US, in food processing plants throughout the Midwest and dozens of schools throughout Utah. 

Carl often shared memories of growing up in Spring Lake and then Payson, Utah where he and his family spent countless hours camping, fishing and most importantly, hunting. As an adult he enjoyed coaching Payson little league baseball, working at the Payson Racetrack, and most importantly being a member of Diamond Fork Riding Club. He loved the club rides and working the back gate during Spanish Fork Fiesta Days Rodeo. Carl absolutely loved to be outside, on the Santaquin bench, up Payson Canyon, in his favorite hunting spot “down south” or just on the back patio in Genola watching the sunset.

Carl is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Peterson, and children Jennifer Owen (Solon, Iowa), Aimee and Nick Daniels (Genola, Utah), Danielle and Greg Hutchins (San Antonio, Texas), Clinton Jay Peterson, (Nephi, Utah) and Sarah Kay Peterson (Genola, Utah). He is also survived by his parents Louis and Barbara Peterson, brothers Craig (Diane) of Rawlins, WY and Curtis (Michelle) of Lehi, Utah. Carl is survived by his grandkids: Clayton Carter, Kailee Carter, Dakoda Owen, Logan Hutchins, Lucas Hutchins, Nixon Daniels and Navy Daniels. He is also survived by his mother in law, Sally Henry, and several of Mary Ann’s family members in Iowa and Washington. Carl had several nieces and nephews who loved him like he was their own dad. There are ex’s and in laws who will always be family as well. He knew how much each of you loved him and he loved you equally in return. Carl was preceded in death by his sister Connie, his grandparents Elva and Clinton Peterson and Nina and Paul Benner, uncle Gary Peterson and Cousin Lee Bradford father in law Dick Henry. 

Due to the Covid pandemic, we understand that many family members and friends may want to extend their condolences in nontraditional ways such as sending a card, text messages or just taking some personal time to remember Carl. A viewing will be held on Friday July 3, 2020 from 2:00-4:00 at Walker Family Mortuary in Payson, 587 South 100 West Payson Utah 84651. Masking is optional, and please feel free take any precautions you are comfortable with. A celebration of life will be held at the family home in Genola, beginning at 6:00 on Friday July 3, 2020.  The family has chosen cremation as Carl’s final wish with his ashes being placed in his favorite locations at a later date.

As a family we want to thank everyone who has reached out to us or taken a moment to send a prayer our way. Words are not adequate to thank members of the Genola community and the Diamond Fork Riding Club members who have been committed to our family. We are blessed by your friendship.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.walkermemorials.com.