Peterson, who had been battling brain cancer for the past 18 months, passed away last Friday, Nov. 10. He was 35.
The funeral will be held this Saturday at 11 a.m., at the gym of his alma mater, Chisago Lakes High School, 29400 Olinda Trail, Lindstrom, Minn. just north of Minneapolis-St. Paul. There will be a wrestling mat at the services -- half Chisago Lakes, half Centennial -- to represent the schools where he wrestled and where he coached, respectively.
A reception will take place immediate following burial at Chisago Lake Township Hall, 12400 316th Street in Lindstrom.
Steve Peterson wrestled at ConcordiaPeterson had coached at Centennial High for nearly a dozen years, first as an assistant to John Begeland, then as head coach for the past two years. In both positions, his wrestlers affectionately called him "Coach Petey."
If that weren't enough, Peterson was employed as an operations manager at Peterson Companies, the family business.
Despite his cancer battle, Peterson had every expectation to return to coaching yet another season, his family told Brian Hegseth, Centennial's activities director.
"They asked us to be patient, because he was still hoping to be back on the job when the season started," Hegseth said.
"By mid-October, they said we should be making contingency plans."
Peterson is survived by his parents; grandfathers Curtis Peterson and Maurice Peterson; his siblings and their spouses Jenny and Steve Farr, Jon and Candyce Peterson, Curt and Kristen Peterson, and Kristi and Brad Pitlik; his girlfriend Mariah Stoeckman; nieces and nephews, and aunts.
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