Shawn Peterson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

A Memorial Service will be held by Shawn's family at his farm on Saturday, September 5, 6:30 PM. The address is: 12505 South 225th East Avenue, Broken Arrow. Two hospitals, and three doctors later, Shawn Peterson was born on March 8, 1966, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Shawn is the son of Robert L. and Jacqueline (Carter) Peterson. He passed from this life on Wednesday, September 2, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Shawn was an only child, so it only makes sense that he was a little bit ornery. He’s also a Peterson, so the fact that he was ‘hard headed‘ is a given. Shawn was lucky enough to grow up spending most of his time out on his grandparents’ farm, so he had many cousins that he considered more like brothers and sisters. Shawn learned to be quite the hand on the farm at a very young age, driving trucks, bailing, and hauling hay. Shawn graduated from East Central High School in 1984, and then went on to graduate from Tulsa Welding School. Shawn made a career of welding at Paccar Winch, where he retired after around 30 years of service. Shawn could fix anything and was very good with his hands. There wasn’t much he couldn’t figure out. He once stated, “I can fix anything from a broken heart, to the crack of dawn”, and that was the truth. One of Shawn's favorite things to do was to hook up his boat, and head to the lake with his family. He spent most of his time on the water at Ft. Gibson Lake. He loved to ski and fish. In his younger years, Shawn enjoyed team roping with his son, Steven. They could be found a couple of nights a week at Shawn’s arena practicing with good friends. One of Shawn’s joys later in life was his little cattle operation. Shawn had many lifelong friends, most of them more like family, and family was everything to him. If you needed him, he was always there. Shawn was a very devoted father and ‘hehaw’ and took so much joy in watching both his kids, and his grandsons’ sports. He never missed a game, no matter the sport, no matter how far away. Shawn’s grandsons, Scout and Brooks, were the light of his life. He passed along his love of music to both his kids, and grandkids, and many evenings were spent on his back-porch grilling and listening to music. Shawn was a big fan of OU football and St. Louis Cardinal baseball. On any given Saturday night, Shawn could be found spinning around a dance floor with his girlfriend of 14 years, Marilyn. They were quite the spectacle. That man could dance. Shawn was a one of a kind man, and brought so much laughter and light to everyone who loved him. He will be greatly missed and fondly remembered by so many. Shawn is survived by, Daughter, Shae Peterson of Coweta Son, Steven Peterson of Broken Arrow Parents, Robert and Jackie Peterson of Broken Arrow Grandsons, Scout Cruz and Brooks Cherry Longtime Girlfriend, Marilyn Hensinger of Broken Arrow Her Children, Christian Hahn, Wynter Hahn, David Hahn, Andy Hulse and Aaron Hulse And numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Lynn and Neva Peterson, Jack and Pauline Carter, and cousin Sandy Jones

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Shawn Peterson

March 8, 1966 - September 2, 2020