Leslie Jay Peterson, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Volga, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Les was a loving brother, husband, dad, grandpa, and friend, known for his quick wit and sunny disposition.
Les was born April 14, 1941, in Decorah, the son of Howard and Marie (Thompson) Peterson. He graduated from high school in Oconomowoc, Wis., which made him a lifelong Packers fan. But his heart was always in the woodlands and farm ponds of Northeast Iowa.