Elwood Brooks Peterson

Elwood Brooks Peterson, 89, of Poulsbo passed away on April 29 at Harrison Medical Center. He was born Mar. 5, 1918 in Great Falls, MT to Oscar Peterson and Eletta (Demmer) Peterson.

Elwood married Helen Titterness on June 22, 1945 in Bremerton. Mr. Peterson attended Great Falls High School and graduated in 1936. He served in the US Navy from 1942-1944 as Carpenter's mate 1st class. Elwood worked as a supervising carpenter in heavy construction & retired in 1983. Mr. Peterson helped build many dams that include the Orville Dam, Glen Canyon Dam, Dowel Dam, and the Guri Dam.

He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Sons of Norway, Eagles, Poulsbo Promenaders Square Dance and was active in the Love and Loss group and the Olympian Sunday school class at Christ Memorial Church. Elwood enjoyed fishing, bowling, and building. He played semi professional hockey and baseball in his younger years.

He is preceded in death by his wife Helen and a son Larry. Elwood is survived by his son, Ken Peterson (Jeri) of Poulsbo; daughter, Linda Neely of Poulsbo; brother, Burton Peterson (Jeannie) of Seattle; 4 grandchildren, Brandy Nicolas (Joe), Abby Peterson, Mandy Campbell, Dusty Peterson; great- grandchildren, Marinda, Faith, Dylan Nicolas, and Sydney Campbell and many friends and bowling buddies.

Public viewing will be held Friday, May 4 from 9 am - 10am, Funeral service at 10 am with burial at Cherry Grove Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to CMC Olympian Scholarship Fund 18901 8th Ave NE, Poulsbo, WA 98370.