James Francis Peterson, 56 years, of Excelsior Springs, passed away on Wednesday March 23, 2022 at his residence. Visitation will be held on Monday, Mar 28 from 3:00 PM at Hidden Valley Funeral Home of Excelsior Springs 5951 Highway 10, Excelsior Springs. Funeral Service will be held on Monday, Mar 28 from 4:00 PM at Hidden Valley Funeral Home of Excelsior Springs 5951 Highway 10, Excelsior Springs. Mr. Peterson was born January 19, 1966, in Richmond, Missouri. He grew up in Polo, Missouri. James was preceded in death by Francis and Thelma Shelton. His survivors include wife Jackie Peterson, sons AJ (Jessika) Peterson and Ryan (Paige) Peterson, his mother Marjorie (Don) Suddarth and father James Peterson, brothers Kenneth (Lisa) Peterson and Danny (Sheryl) Peterson. He will be missed by many.