Funeral services for Owen John Petersen, 65, of Vivian, SD will be 11:30 a.m., Saturday, November 5, 2022 at the Vivian Gymnasium in Vivian, SD with burial in the Vivian Cemetery at Vivian, SD.  Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday November 5 at the Vivian Gymnasium in Vivian, SD.

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On Sunday, October 30, 2022, Owen, a loving son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather passed away.

Owen was born on June 11, 1957 in Winner, SD to John and Peggy (Parks) Petersen.  Owen was the third son.  He grew up with his family on a farm and ranch near Vivian, SD.  He attended grade school in Vivian and graduated high school from Lyman High School in 1975.

After high school, Owen started farming and ranching with his dad.  In 1989, Owen went to Deadwood to be a poker dealer when gambling first started.  A couple years later he moved back to the family farm south of Vivian.  When returning Owen raised sheep, pigs, and cows.  He grew wheat, milo, millet, soybeans, corn and sunflowers.

On June 5, 1999, Owen married Mary Theunissen at the United Methodist Church in Presho, SD.

Owen and Mary enjoyed camping.  Owen also enjoyed going into Vivian to watch various sports with the locals.  Owen enjoyed the after-church coffee group.  Owen's pride and joy were his grandsons Kristopher and Case.  They enjoyed hunting, fishing, sports, farming, and ranching.

The past 11 years son-in-law Greg Barringer was Owen's partner in farming and ranching.

Owen is survived by his wife of 23 years Mary Petersen, daughter Kayla Barringer (Greg), grandsons Kristopher and Case Barringer all of Vivian; his mother Peggy Petersen of Rapid City, brothers Dan (Paulette), Kevin (Kim), of Rapid City, Paul (Ellen) of Grand Junction, CO, mother-in-law Arleen Theunissen of Vivian, brothers-in-law Wayne (Ardella) Theunissen of Groton, and Tim (Dawn) Theunissen of Aberdeen, aunt Betty Parks of Mt. Home, ID, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Preceding him in death were his father John "Pete" Petersen, father-in-law Raymond Theunissen, three sisters-in-law Joan Petersen, Margaret and Michelle Theunissen, aunts and uncles Donald and Bonnie Diehm and Victor and Verna Young, uncles Kenny and Richard Parks, and paternal and maternal grandparents.

Owen gave the gift of life through organ and tissue donation.