Steve graduated from Loogootee High School in Loogootee, IN, class of 1993. Following graduation, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps where he served from 1993-2004. After leaving active duty, he served in the Marine Corps Reserves until 2016, when he was honorably discharged. Steve and Nonna were married on February 23, 2013, and have been married for 11 years.
Steve was preceded in death by his grandparents Lloyd and Margie Zimmerman and Catherine Peterman. Surviving in addition to his wife, Nonna, are his son Mark Peterman, of Austin, TX.; two sisters Rachel Eldridge and her husband Travis of Quincy, IL, and Hannah Smith and her husband Eric of Knoxville, TN; and one niece.
Visitation will be held on Monday, June 3 from 10am-12pm with a series immediately following. Weed, Corley, Fish Funeral Home at 5416 Parkcrest Drive, Austin, TX will be handling arrangements. Burial will take place at 3pm at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, TX.
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to the memorial fund to help pay for the final expenses:
Donate to Support the Family of a Fallen Marine Hero: Help Us Rebuild, organized by Nonna P:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-the-family-of-a-fallen-marine-hero-help-us-rebuild?attribution_id=sl:fc2c3e92-7f75-4980-8c09-4c4b192ba1af&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook