Mr. Joseph Bertrand "J.B. " Peterson, age 82, of Lebanon, Ky. passed away Monday, December 13, 2010 at Spring View Hospital. He was born on May 27, 1928 in Owensboro, Ky. Mr. Peterson was a U.S. Army Veteran, a member of St. Charles Catholic Church, a retired farmer, and served on the Marion County Water District Board for thirty years, having been a manager with the District for thirteen years.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Bertrand and Catherine Louise Blandford Peterson, Sr.; a sister, Benita Kolb; and a brother, Fletcher Peterson.
Survivors include his wife, Lillian Jean Thompson Peterson of Lebanon, Ky; son, Mike (Jean) Peterson of Lebanon, Ky;  three brothers, Frank Peterson of Lebanon, Ky, Henry Peterson of Loretto, Ky, and Gene Mark Peterson of Lebanon, Ky; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
A funeral mass will be held 12:30 p.m. Thursday, December 16, 2010 at St. Charles Catholic Church, officiated by Rev. Jim Graft. Interment in St. Charles Church Cemetery.
Visitations will be held 4:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with a prayer service being held at 7:00 p.m. that evening.
The Marion County Veteran's Honor Guard will be conducting Honor Services at the Cemetery.