Stephen Bruce Peterson
1950-2024
Stephen (Steve) Bruce Peterson was born on June 7, 1950 in Flora, IL to parents John Peter (Pete) Peterson, Jr., and Jeanne Walker Peterson. After a long fight with cancer, Steve passed away peacefully on May 29, 2024.
When Steve was a baby, his family relocated to Duncan, Oklahoma. As a boy and young man, Steve spent many days at the local country club playing golf; fishing in the nearby rivers, creeks, ponds, or any other body of water he could find; or playing baseball with the neighborhood kids on the field his dad Pete built behind their house. Steve loved to fish, but his first love was golf. He excelled academically and athletically as a Duncan Demon, earning varsity letters in golf and football. In the fall of 1968, Steve was off to college at the University of Oklahoma, where he majored in English. Year round, many Saturday mornings were spent at Jimmie Austin golf club in Norman. During his college years, Steve was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, and after college served a short time in the Army Reserves as a First Lieutenant. After his time in the Reserves, Steve returned to Norman for law school. While in law school, Steve took his first legal job as a clerk with the Oklahoma City law Firm of Fenton, Fenton, Smith, Reneau & Moon. Over 40 years later, in 2016, Steve retired as the President of the Firm.
It is impossible to capture the impact Steve had on his loved ones in a few words. Steve loved to travel and cook wonderful meals for his family and friends. He shared his love of fishing and golf with his two sons, Lucas and Seth. Steve was a quiet man with a big heart.
Steve is survived by his wife, Brenda; two sons, Lucas and Seth; two daughters, Amy and Lindsay; sister, Patricia (Trish) and husband Jerry; brother-in-law David and wife Jennifer; niece Mackenzie and husband Ian; nephew Andrew and wife Brandy; and niece Sarah and husband Dane.
He will be deeply missed, but his family will cherish the many warm memories. His family sends special thanks to Steve’s oncologists at M.D. Anderson, Dr. Michael Keefer (Mercy Hospital), who treated his stage 4 cancer for more than 7 years, and Good Shepherd Hospice, who comforted Steve in his last days.
Services will be held in Steve’s memory on Monday, June 3, 2024 at 1:00 pm at First Christian Church, Edmond, OK. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center or Breakfast on Boulevard – First Christian Church, Edmond, OK.
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I remember Steve as always being kind and pleasant. May God give the family comfort.
Steve was one of my favorite high school buddies. I am grateful for the memories. My thoughts and prayers are with all of Steve’s family as they mourn the loss of someone so dear. I am so grateful his suffering has ended and that he is at peace.
I’ve known Steve since at least 4th grade. We both lived on the famous block of N 13th, went to Will Rogers Elementary, attended First Methodist Church, and spent many great hours in MYF. Our mothers were great friends. Steve was always so kind and fun to be around. I’m so glad that we were able to have lunch together recently to catch up. Prayers for Steve’s family and thankful he is at peace now.
One of my favorite people from Duncan. A good friend and a great guy. We spent many fun hours playing pingpong at FMC. I wish the best for his family.
Steve was my husband’s much younger cousin, the son of my husband’s treasured Uncle John, and in the line of stellar Peterson men. Jim and I both were very fond of Steve, and, in the last couple of years, our younger son also felt privileged to bond with Steve and Brenda over a good meal when they made those trips to Houston for his treatments. Our family is sad at his leaving, but know of his better place where peace abounds. Also, I wish many happy memories of Steve for his sister, Trish, and his children and other family and friends.
Steve was my husband’s much younger cousin, the son of my husband’s treasured Uncle John, and in the line of stellar Peterson men. Jim and I both were very fond of Steve, and, in the last couple of years, our younger son also felt privileged to bond with Steve and Brenda over a good meal when they made those trips to Houston for his treatments. Our family is sad at his leaving, but know of his better place where peace abounds. Also, I wish many happy memories of Steve for Brenda, his sister, Trish, and his children and other family and friends.
I was fortunate enough to be a friend of Steve in high school. All I ever thought of him was he was truly a man of class and dignity. I got to see him about ten years ago and he did nothing but reinforce what I thought about him. RIP Steve, thanks for your friendship.
I had just wounderd about Steve and Trish lived just houses a way infamous thirteenth street always a safe place to play and go visit with family.!it was. A great street we build and moved to a new home my brothers Kim passed years ago after dad had been gone five years passed a couple weeks ago.I live in asstint living home in Lawton was l I was on seven yearsZSz🙌
Steve was my cousin and a contemporary as we were born the same year. It’s funny to think of both of our moms being pregnant at the same time!
I remember going down on the train to Duncan to see them and they would come up to Winfield to see us. Steve was always quiet and his sister, Patricia, and I were not. We were the goofy girls who I’m sure were so annoying.
Steve was such a kind human who made you feel special even if you hadn’t talked to him for years. Part of that kindness was inherited from his parents ( who were always my favorite) … he was a wise, kind, insightful, compassionate, loving & giving human who we all wish we could be like.
My heart goes out to his immediate family to Patricia and her family and to his many friends who felt he was family.