DeLee Peterson

Richard DeLee Peterson, 57, longtime Bartlesville resident and lifelong lover of all things rodeo, died Sunday, June 14, 2020, in Bartlesville. DeLee was born to Garland Richard and Betty Jo (Blair) Peterson on October 3, 1962, in Muskogee, OK. He was raised in Fort Gibson and Muskogee, then lived a year in Oklahoma City before the family moved to Bartlesville. He attended and graduated from College High School with the Class of 1981. During junior high, DeLee relished rodeoing and began riding bulls, then specialized in calf roping. He became a professional calf roper and travelled many miles to the big events throughout the U.S. At Disco International, he met the love of his life Andra Marie (Butler) and they dated for several years before uniting in marriage on October 6, 1990, in Dewey, OK. They made their home in Bartlesville and DeLee began working with Advanced Composites, then Phillips, and most recently, was Lead Technician with Chevron Phillips after 32 years of faithful service. DeLee had many passions in life. From an early age, he was hooked on rodeos. He also loved to hunt, Thanksgiving Day quail hunting with family was a tradition. But more than anything, DeLee loved his family and his friends. It seemed like he knew everybody because he never met a stranger. He enjoyed spending time with his loved ones and especially enjoyed watching his son play basketball. One thing he didn’t know how to do was to sit still, he enjoyed working on the farm and helping his family. DeLee and Andra did everything together and they were always on the go, watching sports and attending tractor shows. DeLee had a bit of a mischievous streak so when they visited extended family, he loved to tell stories and cut up. DeLee is survived by his loving wife Andra of the home, son Brody Peterson and wife Jess, brother Mike Peterson and wife Susan, sister Donna Woods and husband Mike, all of Bartlesville; nephews Terry Woods and wife Jessie, and Dillon Woods; niece Kaitlin Peterson; great niece Elanie Woods; and one granddaughter Maisie Peterson. He was preceded in death by his son Cordell Peterson and father-in-law Frank Butler and both parents. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Journey Home, 900 NE Washington Blvd., Bartlesville, OK 74006. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 12-8, at the Davis Family Funeral Home - Dewey Chapel. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. on Friday, at the Washington County Fair Grounds. Interment will follow in the Ochelata Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Carter Davis and the Davis Family Funeral Home – Dewey Chapel. Online condolences and remembrances may be shared at www.DavisFamilyFuneralHome.com.

DeLee Peterson

October 3, 1962 - June 14, 2020