Peter Fall

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Peter Fall, 91, died early Monday, Oct. 27 at Region's Hospital, St. Paul, MN after a relatively short hospital stay.

Peter devoted his life to faith, family, and community. He was born May 30, 1934 to Carl and Anna Fall in the family home in Vance Creek Township and baptized at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Clayton, WI. Peter and his nine siblings all helped their parents with farm life. Pete enjoyed the company of his brothers and sisters and their families throughout their lives, as they raised children, celebrated holidays, helped each other build houses, hunted, camped and vacationed together, and visited each other in their golden years.

While attending Clayton High School (class of 1952), he played football and was a leader in FFA, worked at a cheese factory, and bought his first car. He served in the U.S. Navy for three years. He crossed the Mediterranean many times on the U.S.S. Hyades, aboard which he worked in the engine room. He then worked on iron ore boats, both on and off the Great Lakes. Pete then attended Dunwoody Technical Institute in Minneapolis, where he earned a degree as an electrical and refrigeration technician.

On Oct. 4, 1958, Peter wed Diane Jean Fall (nee Hanson), daughter of Edwin and Ragna Hanson of Prairie Farm, WI. After a honeymoon in Texas, he returned to work at Northern States Power and Leonard's Electric in Clear Lake, WI.

Clear Lake became home. Here Pete and Diane raised four children, built a house, and purchased the business from Leonard Gerdlund. From 1969 until 2023, Pete and Diane, and later their son Rodney, owned and operated Fall Electric. Pete enjoyed his work and was committed to providing excellent service to the businesses, farms, and residents of the area.

Pete was active in his community, serving on the Clear Lake Village Board in the early 1970s. He and Diane were long-standing members of the Civic and Commerce Association and served on myriad committees at First Lutheran Church in Clear Lake. In 2023, they moved to Riverbend Senior Living in Amery, WI and were members at Our Savior’s Lutheran and also attended Deronda, Little Falls, Trinity, and Moe Lutheran churches.

Even with the demands of small business ownership, Pete carved out time for annual Canada fishing trips, summer family vacations, trips to Arizona, and weekend camping. He and Diane continued their RV getaways until just a few years ago. Pete enjoyed traveling, reading, antiquing and garage sales, deer hunting, helping nephews make maple syrup, walking the back pasture to pick wild-flowers for Diane, and watching the Packers. Most recently, Pete enjoyed going to church suppers, holidays with family, pontoon rides on the Apple River, and playing pool and Bingo.

Peter was preceded in death by his parents Carl & Anna Fall; parents-in-law Edwin & Ragna Hanson; son Rodney P. Fall; brothers Elec, Mike, Matt, Joseph, Walter, and John Fall and sister Olga Anton; and brother-in-law Duane Hanson; and several close friends.

Peter is survived by his wife Diane (Hanson) Fall; children Rojean Fall, Renee Fall and spouse David Elvin, Ryan Fall and spouse Nadia Haddad; sister Helen Falkenthal; sisters-in-law Sharon Fall and Carol Hanson; Godchildren Jon Hanson, Marcia Fall, and Kara Falkenthal, and many nieces and nephews, extended family members, friends and customers.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials, which will be donated to community charities.

Funeral Services will be at 12 Noon on Monday, November 3, 2025, at the United Covenant Church in Clear Lake, WI

There will be a visitation on Sunday, November 2, 2025  from  2 - 5 pm at the United Covenant Church in Clear Lake, WI

and an hour before the service on Monday.

Interment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery with full military honors. 

Scheuermann-Hammer Funeral Home is handling the arrangements

www.clearlakefuneralhome.com

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