Buckey John Petersen

Buckey John Petersen

June 20th 1984 October 26th 2026

Born in Brigham City, Utah to John and Joanne Petersen. At the age of 8 moved to Hyrum Utah and spent his childhood and teen years being outside with friends. His favorite things to do were roller blade play basketball and collect basketball cards. As he got older he got a job being a stocker at short stop and then a pizza delivery guy at pizza plus once he was able to drive. He enjoyed taking his Ford bronco up left hand fork and just being a guy with his friends. He graduated from mountain crest high school. In his mid twenties he began getting into races and racing his mustang at r and r raceway with friends and family. He was always down for a good time, camping hanging out whatever that looked like that weekend. He had a few jobs before finally settling down at autoliv.

As he got older his life started to slow down and he enjoyed just being home with the love of his life Danyelle Ward, they eventually moved to tremonton. They spent 16 years making a life they both enjoyed. Watching football he was of course a Dallas Cowboys fan!

To know buckey was to know someone with pure intentions a pure heart and someone who would help if you needed it. He could always make you smile. There was never a dull moment when he was around. His family and friends are going to miss him greatly.

He is proceeded in death by both sets of grandparents his beloved dog Hendrix, older sister Tammy Cummings and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

He is survived by his parents, Danyelle Ward, siblings sister LaRen (Travis) Rasmussen, sister Kim (Tom) Crabtree, brother in law John Cummings, brother Bryan (Christy) Petersen, sister Heidi Moon, sister Krystal Petersen, many nieces, nephews, even a few great ones and a ton of family and friends!

Viewing will be held Tuesday November 3rd, 2026 from 4pm to 6pm at the Cache Valley Mortuary 80 4200 North Hyde Park Utah 84318