Loyd Edwin Peterson

Loyd Edwin Peterson, 91, passed away peacefully from natural causes at his home in Meadowlark Estates, Lawrence, Kansas, surrounded by family and friends, on March 24, 2014. Loyd was born in Larned, Kansas, on June 16, 1922, the 3rd child and 2nd son born to Edwin Gordon Peterson and Ruby Sarah Donnell.
Loyd’s family moved to Kingsley, Kansas, in 1926, where he graduated from Kingsley High School with the Class of 1940. Loyd attended Kansas State University and graduated with honors in 1948 with a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering. He received the Outstanding Civil Engineer Award of the Year in 1948. He served in the U.S. Army during the middle of college from 1943 to 1946, as a member of the 783rd Field Artillery Battalion stationed at Camp Robinson, Arkansas.
After college, Loyd went to work for Eby Construction Company in Wichita, Kansas, during which time he built an addition to the historical LaFonda Hotel in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Loyd worked the next 30 years for Portland Cement Association, and settled in Topeka, Kansas.
Loyd married Margie Kyle in 1950 and adopted her daughter from a previous marriage, Marbie, then 2 years old. A son Randy was born to Loyd and Margie on June 21, 1952. Following Margie’s death in 1991, Loyd met and married Margaret Doudna of Ozawkie, Kansas in 1993, and they resided in Topeka, Kansas. During their 21 years together, they enjoyed traveling, dancing, and time with family and friends. In 2012, Loyd and Margaret moved into Meadowlark Estates in Lawrence, Kansas. Loyd made many new and cherished friends during his 2 years at Meadowlark Estates.
Loyd was preceded in death by his first wife, Margie, his step-daughter Marbie, and his son Randy. He is survived by his second wife, Margaret, 3 step-daughers Joda Doudna, Cheryl Slaugh, and Jackie Colamarino, and many nieces and nephews. Loyd will be dearly missed and forever in our hearts and memories.
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