Cal M. Peterson, 86 years old of New Haven, Indiana, passed away at 10:25 p.m. on Friday, May 11, 2012 in the Kingston Residence located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Cal was born on Wednesday, May 20, 1925 in Decatur, Indiana the son of the late Cal F. Peterson and the late Edna L. (Neukom) Peterson. He married the late Magdelene K. Hilgeman onf July 24, 1948 in Magley, Indiana and she passed away on November 5, 2010. Cal served in the United States Navy during WWII. Cal was a member of the New Haven United Methodist Church and lifetime memberships with the Decatur Lodge #571; the Scottish Rite of Ft. Wayne; and the Mizpah Temple of Ft. Wayne. He was a former member of the American Legion Post #330 of New Haven, Indiana. Cal was a welder and mechanic with Truck Engineering Company for 35 years. Surviving are his son, Cal Alan (Renate) Peterson of Fort Wayne, Indiana; son, Gary L. Peterson of Rome City, Indiana; daughter, JoAnn (Rick) Dommer of New Haven, Indiana; five grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren. Preceding Cal in death were four brothers, Charles, Richard, Don, and Ralph Peterson. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2012 in the D.O. McComb & Sons Covington Knolls Funeral Home, 8325 Covington Rd. Fort Wayne, Indiana. Entombment will follow in the Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Friends will be received from 4-8 p.m. Monday, May 14, 2012 in the D. O. McComb & Sons Covington Knolls Funeral Home, 8325 Covington Rd. Fort Wayne, Indiana and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Tuesday. Preferred memorials are to Heartland Hospice or Kingston Residence.
