ESPESETH, PEDER HAROLD JR., died September 21, 2009.
Pete had fought colon cancer since it was discovered in October of 2003. He was treated throughout 2004. Until it recurred in 2007 he continued to go around the world on short-term mission trips, hunt, fish, and fulfilled a long time ambition to "shoot a Hippo".
Pete was born January 10, 1945 in Louisville, to Peder Harold Espeseth and Thelma Louise (Klingman) Espeseth. His family moved to New Albany, IN, where he grew up and graduated from New Albany High School. He received his bachelor's in education from I.U. Southeast and his master's in education from the University of Montana.
Pete married the love of his life Susan True Bertrand, MD on June first 1974. They lived in Seattle, WA, Missoula, MT, and Princeton, WV. In November of 2003 they moved to Anchorage, AK, moving to Wasilla the following year.
Pete taught in New Albany at East Spring Street School before moving west. He taught in South Seattle and Missoula. While living in Princeton, Pete developed a farm instituting the first Voisin intensive grazing system in the state, earning him "Farmer of the Year" recognition.
Throughout his life Pete was an active Christian and churchman. Proudest of his accomplishments was cofounding "Heaven Sent Ministries", a ministry founded to help frontline missionaries, both foreign and domestic to reach the world for Christ. Pete traveled all over the world serving with Heaven Sent Ministries in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Uganda, Ghana, and India.
Pete is survived by his wife, Susan Bertrand Espeseth; his daughter and son-in-law, Mindy Ann and William Robert Tatum, of Raleigh, NC; grandchildren, Kayleigh True Scott Tatum and Andrew Peder Roy Tatum; his mother, Thelma Espeseth, of Cincinnati, OH; and his brother and sister-in-law, Paul and Theresa Espeseth, of Naples, FL.
A celebration of his life in Christ will be held at Fellowship Baptist Church on Saturday. A graveside service will follow. Visitation with his family will be at the church immediately following the service. Viewing will be 6-9 p.m. Friday at Roselawn Funeral Home in Princeton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Heaven Sent Ministries, P.O. Box 5392, Princeton, WV 24740 or online at www. HSMINC.org
Published in The Courier-Journal on September 30, 2009
Philip Coons
ESPESETH, PEDER HAROLD JR., died September 21, 2009.Pete had fought colon cancer since it was discovered in October of 2003. He was treated throughout 2004. Until it recurred in 2007 he continued to go around the world on short-term mission trips, hunt, fish, and fulfilled a long time ambition to "shoot a Hippo".
Pete was born January 10, 1945 in Louisville, to Peder Harold Espeseth and Thelma Louise (Klingman) Espeseth. His family moved to New Albany, IN, where he grew up and graduated from New Albany High School. He received his bachelor's in education from I.U. Southeast and his master's in education from the University of Montana.
Pete married the love of his life Susan True Bertrand, MD on June first 1974. They lived in Seattle, WA, Missoula, MT, and Princeton, WV. In November of 2003 they moved to Anchorage, AK, moving to Wasilla the following year.
Pete taught in New Albany at East Spring Street School before moving west. He taught in South Seattle and Missoula. While living in Princeton, Pete developed a farm instituting the first Voisin intensive grazing system in the state, earning him "Farmer of the Year" recognition.
Throughout his life Pete was an active Christian and churchman. Proudest of his accomplishments was cofounding "Heaven Sent Ministries", a ministry founded to help frontline missionaries, both foreign and domestic to reach the world for Christ. Pete traveled all over the world serving with Heaven Sent Ministries in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Uganda, Ghana, and India.
Pete is survived by his wife, Susan Bertrand Espeseth; his daughter and son-in-law, Mindy Ann and William Robert Tatum, of Raleigh, NC; grandchildren, Kayleigh True Scott Tatum and Andrew Peder Roy Tatum; his mother, Thelma Espeseth, of Cincinnati, OH; and his brother and sister-in-law, Paul and Theresa Espeseth, of Naples, FL.
A celebration of his life in Christ will be held at Fellowship Baptist Church on Saturday. A graveside service will follow. Visitation with his family will be at the church immediately following the service. Viewing will be 6-9 p.m. Friday at Roselawn Funeral Home in Princeton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Heaven Sent Ministries, P.O. Box 5392, Princeton, WV 24740 or online at www. HSMINC.org
Published in The Courier-Journal on September 30, 2009