Orrin "Okie" P. Peterson, 86, of Bowman, ND, died on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at the Southwest Healthcare Long Term Center in Bowman.

Funeral Services for Okie will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 12, 2010 at the Southwest Healthcare Chapel in Bowman. Pastor Galen Strand will officiate will burial to be held on Monday, March 15, 2010 in the Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD, beginning at 1:30 p.m.

Orrin Perry Peterson was born on December 1,1923 near Bowman, ND, the son of Charles and Ida (Manning) Peterson. He was reared in the Bowman area and received his education in the Bowman school system. On December 12, 1942 Orrin enlisted into the United States Navy where he proudly served his country until being honorably discharged on January 16, 1946. Okie than returned home to Bowman for a while until he went to Viet Nam as a civilian where he worked as a Journeyman for an electrician. He later moved to Alaska where he also worked in the electrical field until returning home to Bowman where he also worked in the electrical field for Carl Helm and then Howard Taylor. Orrin later moved to Beulah when he became employed at Skeel Electric. After retiring, Okie once again returned home to Bowman where he has since made his home.

Orrin is survived by his brother, Robert "Rob" Peterson of Bowman, ND, sister, Beatrice (Roger) Hughes of Wellsville, KS, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Ida Peterson, brother, Orval Peterson, sister, Rose Dimmick, brother-in-law, George Dimmick and sisters-in-law, Phyllis Peterson and Ida Peterson.

Krebsbach Funeral Service of Bowman in charge of the arrangements.