Steve has been a life long resident of Levan.  He was born in June, 1956, to Sherman and Florence Peterson.  He remembers helping out and working in his Dad’s service station, Sherm’s Conoco, and all the visits and good times he had with all the “old timers” of Levan.  He attended school in Levan and Nephi and graduated from Juab High School in 1974.  He enjoyed riding horses, motorcycles, hunting, fishing and basketball.  In the spring of 1976 he went to work at Yuba Lake State park.  While there, he went to Scipio to get some milk for his boss and met Gayle Thatcher.

Gayle was raised on a dairy farm.  Her first love was her horse, until Steve came along.  She also enjoyed hunting, playing softball and volley ball, crocheting, sewing and cooking.  She was her dad’s “right hand man” on the farm.  She graduated from Millard High School in 1975.

Steve and Gayle dated for a couple of years, then were married in the Manti Temple. After they were married, Steve was transferred to Otter Creek, but they had started to build a home in Levan so they decided to move back and take a job closer to home.  Steve went to work for UDOT and retired from the State with 30 years of service, (and it hasn’t snowed since he left).  He also worked for Levan Town and Juab School District after he retired.

Steve has always enjoyed the outdoors and have passed that love on to their four children.  He and Gayle have three sons and one daughter.  They are Bradley, Blake Amanda and Dustin.  Each of them have wonderful spouses and they have blessed them with 13 beautiful grandchildren, 6 boys and 7 girls.  Steve spent many years coaching little league and Babe Ruth baseball.  They have traveled many miles and watching their kids play baseball, softball and all-star games.  Now they are doing the same with their grandchildren.  Steve has been a life long fan of the LA Lakers and the Jazz.  He and Gayle love serving in the Levan 2^nd Ward.  They enjoy taking care of their yard and their bees.  They still enjoy hunting, fishing and spending time with their family.  They love living here in Levan and Juab County with all their good friends and neighbors.