IN MEMORY OF GEORGE HENRY PETERS

SERVICES TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1995, 10:30 AM ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH, MANNING, IOWA
OFFICIATING PASTOR ROBERT RIGGERT
MUSIC "I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES" "MY HOPE IS BUILT ON NOTHING LESS" "HOW GREAT THOU ART"
FERN JENSEN, ORGANIST
INTERMENT MANNING CITY CEMETERY, MANNING, IOWA
CASKETBEARERS: "GRANDCHILDREN" MIKE PETERS, MARK PETERS, JEFF PETERS, GREG PETERS, BOB GENZEN, JOEL PETERS, SCOTT PETERS
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: "GRANDCHILDREN" JULIE BABBITT, LORI PETERS, JANET SMITH, PAULA WULF, BARBARA HINNERS, JUDITH JACOBSEN

THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE FOR YOUR KINDNESS EVIDENCED IN THOUGHT, WORD, AND DEED, AND INVITES YOU TO JOIN THEM FOR LUNCH AND FELLOWSHIP AT THE CHURCH FOLLOWING THE COMMITTAL SERVICE. IOWA LAW: DRIVERS IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION MUST TURN ON VEHICLE LIGHTS

IN MEMORY OF GEORGE HENRY PETERS
Funeral services for George Henry Peters were held on Tuesday, May 16, 1995, at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Manning, Iowa. Pastor Robert Riggert officiated the service with music by Fern Jensen, organist.
Interment was held at Manning City Cemetery with Mike Peters, Mark Peters, Jeff Peters, Greg Peters, Bob Genzen, Joel Peters, and Scott Peters as casketbearers.
Honorary casketbearers were Julie Rabbitt, Lori Peters, Janet Smith, Paula Wulf, Barbara Hinners, and Judith Jacobsen.

George, son of Johann and Dora Carstens Peters, was born July 30, 1901 Arcadia, Iowa. He attended schools there. As a young man George worked as a farm hand.

On March 23, 1927 George was united in marriage with Milda Wegner. Three children, Dan, Cynthia, and Dave, were born to this union. Shortly after his marriage George

Began painting and wallpapering in Manning and surrounding towns, a career that lasted over 50 years. He also served as a member of the Manning Fire Department for 37 years. George was a member of Zion Lutheran Congregation.

After his wife died in 1990, George moved to the Manning Plaza Nursing Home. He had been in failing health since the first of the year and died at the Plaza on Saturday evening, May 13, 1995 at the age of 93 years, 9 months, and13 days.

Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Edward and John (Jack); and, three sisters: Christine McMahon, Jeriena Lonseth, and Lauretta Adams.

Survivors include his children: Dan Peters and his wife, Lois, of Manning, Cynthia and her husband, Larry Genzen, of Manning; and Dave Peters and his wife, Deanna, of Plano, Texas; 13 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Helen Petersen, of Manning; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

George enjoyed visiting and playing cards with his friends. His grandchildren were special to him.

George Peters is buried in the Manning Cemetery.
Section F Row #1 north - south.