WA/DL Capt. Joseph Anthony Peterman

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

Military veteran, WA/DL Capt. Joseph Anthony Peterman

January 14, 1937 ~ January 28, 2021

 

Notification with the passing of retired Western/Delta pilot Captain Joseph Anthony Peterman, age 84.  Captain Peterman joined Western Airlines 03-21-1966 and retired with Delta Air Lines in 1990 as noted in his obituary below.   He is survived by his partner Sharon, his daughter and his grandchildren plus many more dear family members and friends.

Obituary information is available online at

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ukiahdailyjournal/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-peterman&pid=197800759  also at 

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/joseph-peterman-obituary?pid=197800759

Obituary information tells us that no services are planned….please see below.

Thank you,

~ Carol for the PCN 

 

Obituary  :  Joseph Anthony Peterman passed away peacefully at home on 1/28/2021, at the age of 84.  Joe was born and raised in Pine Lawn, Missouri - a suburb of St. Louis. He had a very adventurous spirit. He spent many hours of his youth boating out on the Mississippi River in a powered canoe, camping during the winter season and spending time with his dog Smokey. He took long bike rides to the Lambert-St. Louis Airport to watch the planes come and go ... always dreaming of flying above the clouds.

Joe joined the USMCR in 1956, entered into the Naval Flight School as a Cadet and left the military in 1964 as 1st Lieutenant. He flew on many unpublished missions that included China, Vietnam and Cuba.  He continued his flying career by joining the team at Western Airlines in 1966. He stayed on board when the company merged with Delta Air Lines and retired in 1990. Between the Marine Corp and Western / Delta, Joe had the opportunity of flying all over the world! Because of his experience, he was an avid reader of world history, politics, religion and current events.

Joe moved his residency from the Ukiah area to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2002, but always found time to travel back to Redwood Valley, CA to spend time with his life partner Sharon Deckman. They enjoyed RV traveling from coast to coast with the ultimate road trip to Alaska - exploring the countryside from the ground instead of by air.

Joe is survived by his life partner of 22 years, Sharon Lynn, his wonderful fur ball companion Tommie Latte', his daughter Gina Buchner, son-in-law Bill Buchner of Yuba City, CA, granddaughter Kayla Lewis of Auburn, CA, grandson Anthony Buchner of Pullman, WA, and his sister Fran Wood, brother-in-law Jim Wood of Spring Hill, KS. His brothers

Eugene Peterman, Tom Peterman, sisters Ann Peterman, Helen Phippen and Evelyn Peterman preceded his death.

We are so grateful to all of our friends, family, doctors and Hospice of Ukiah for being a part of Joe's support system over the last many years. A very special thank you to Leah Middleton RN, Susan Klimist-Zingo PAC, Glenda Box LVN, Michael Young DO and James O'Dorisio MD of Ukiah, CA, Patrick Delvin MD and Robert Anderson MD of Santa Rosa, CA.

No services are planned. Donations in Joe's memory can be sent to Hospice of Ukiah in Ukiah, CA

or City of Hope in Duarte, CA. Until we meet again!