Chris Allen Petersen

May 24, 1961 - April 1, 2016

Chris Allen Petersen was born on May 24, 1961 in Holdrege, Nebraska and passed away on April 1, 2016 in Sandy, Utah. Chris was baptized at the Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Holdrege, Nebraska in July of 1961 and was confirmed in 1975 at the Centennial Lutheran Church in Superior, Nebraska. Chris attended Superior Public Schools, graduating with the Class of 1979. While attending high school he was involved in the band and other organizations. After graduating from high school he attended both Hastings and Kearney Colleges. On March 24, 1990 he married Denise Utterback. This union produced two children, Benjamin and Jenna. They later divorced. He served in the United States Army Reserve as a Cavalry Scout (19D) and also as a Drill Sergeant for his unit. He was honorably discharged in 1991. In 1991 he was accepted into the Federal Aviation Administration Academy located in Oklahoma City where he excelled and made many lifelong friends. Upon graduation he was awarded a position as an Air Traffic Control Specialist in Salt Lake City ARTCC, where he worked for 24 years, and retired in 2015. Chris enjoyed cars, grilling, fishing, sailing, camping, and anything that got him outdoors, especially with his friends and family. Left to cherish his memory are his son Ben Petersen, daughter Jenna Petersen, his parents Don and Darlene Petersen, his best friend Renn, and many more family and friends. Services will be held Saturday, April 9th at 10 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Sandy. He will be interred at Fort McPherson National Cemetery at a later date.