Jerald Winn Peterson

Jerald “Jerry” Winn Peterson was born in Logan, Utah on June 21, 1944 to Winn and Ruth “Lavon” Peterson. He died on April 10, 2018 after a long battle with melanoma at the age of 73 at home with family in Smithfield, Utah. Jerry was one of five siblings – Shana Bodily, Kayleen Sanchez, David John and Rosemary Anderson. Jerry served an L.D.S. Mission in the Southern States Mission and Southern California Mission. He attended Utah State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agronomy. He was married to Ruthann Fuller in the Salt Lake L.D.S. Temple. He was the proud father of Jerald Winn Jr., Kellie Danette, Tracy Diane, David James, Alesha Ann, Kara Kayleen, Andrew Michael, Jessica Ruth and Lindsey Qiong. Later, he met and married “Donna” Qin Dong Qiong in China with whom he had one child Lindsey. He was also the proud grand/great-grand father of 36 living grandchildren. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, studying the gospel, history and politics as well as gardening, and traveling.Jerry’s work in agriculture took him to many locations starting in Scottsbluff, NE, then Caldwell, ID and then to places throughout the world such as Asia, Europe, the Americas, Australia, Philippines and Caribbean. Some of those companies included the Howard Mclean Co., J.R. Simplot Co., Pepsico, McCain Foods, and Jinyuan Agriculture. Prior to Jerry’s arrival into China, potato farming was done by ox and wooden plow. Jerry was the first person responsible for bringing mechanized potato equipment such as planters, diggers, pilers as well as the first sprinkler irrigations systems to China.Jerry was preceded in death by his parents and brother David John.We want to thank the family members, friends and many medical professionals who helped care for Jerry.Funeral Services will be held at 12:30 pm, Saturday, April 21 2018 in the L.D.S. Smithfield Ward Building, 345 East 300 South, Smithfield, UT 83445. A viewing will be held prior to services from 11:00 a.m. to noon at the church. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Cache Valley Mortuary 80 West 4200 North, Hyde Park, (435)787-8514. You can share a memory of Jerald at www.cvmortuary.com