Don Demery Petersen, age 85 of Ludington passed away on Friday, September 5, 2014. He was born on May 19, 1929 in Ludington the son of the late Frederick & Mildred M. (Soneral) Petersen. Don graduated from Ludington High School with the class of 1947. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. Don married Patricia E. Adamczyk on November 10, 1951 at St. Simon Catholic Church in Ludington. He was employed as a maintenance welder at Harbison Walker for 37 years retiring in 1994. Don was a member of St. Simon Catholic Church, American Legion Post #76, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles-Aerie 1354 where he held the office of Past-President. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, softball and was a member of the Mason County Softball Hall of Fame. Don is survived by his wife, Patricia Petersen; daughters, Marla (Denny) Grams of Scottville, Marcia (Joe) Dolle of Muskegon; sons, Mark (Debbie) Petersen of Ludington, & Marty (Kathy) Petersen of Canton; grandchildren, Teresa (Brad) Budzynski of Coopersville, Angela Reader of Coopersville, Andrea (Ben) Nielsen of Lowell, Alison (Roger) Tominski of Ludington, Chris, Josh, Lauren Petersen all of Ludington, Taylor, Shelby, Evan Petersen all of Canton, Ryan (Nicole) Grams of Tacoma, WA; great-grandchildren, Connor Tominski, Kira & Khloe Budzynski, Grace & Noah Nielsen, Chase Reader and Jack Grams; and brother, Dale Petersen of Grant, MI. He is preceded in death by his parents, Fred & Mildred; brother, Jack Petersen and sister, Mary Jane Outcalt. Cremation has taken place and the Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday September 10, 2014 at St. Simon Catholic Church with Father Wayne Wheeler officiating. The family will receive friends for visitation at the church from 10:00 AM until the time of service. Memorial contributions in memory of Don may be directed to Hospice of Michigan or St. Simon Food Pantry. Please feel free to share a memory or photo with Don’s family at www.oakgrovefh.com. The family has entrusted funeral arrangements with Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Ludington.