PETERS, George Herman 1911-1980
PETERS, HINRICHS
Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 4/22/2016 at 13:42:48
George Herman Peters 1911-1980
Funeral Services For George Peters
At Our Savior's LutheranFuneral services for George Peters, 69, of Lyle, who died July 15 at the Harmony Community hospital in Harmony, Minn., were held July 17 at Our Savior's Lutheran church, Lyle, with the Rev. Harold Luecke officiating.
George Herman Peters was born February 10, 1911 at Varina to Gerd and Anna Peters. He was baptized into the Christian faith at an early age and confirmed in the Lutheran church, Pocahontas.
February 10, 1938, he was united in marriage to Marie Hinrichs at St. John's Lutheran church, Palmer. They farmed for one year at Gilmore City, then moved to a farm at Manson where they lived for 15 years. In 1954 George and his family moved to Lyle, Minn, to the farm across from the Woodbury cemetery, until he was forced to retire from farming in 1962 due to ill health.
They moved to St. Ansgar where he worked at various occupations until 1979 when he retired. They then moved to the Colonial Manor Apartments in Lyle, Minn.
Mr. Peters is survived by his wife, Marie; two sons, Ronald of Austin, Minn, and Dr. Robert Peters of Harmony, Minn.; four daughters, Mrs. Quentin (Marlene). Fiala of Crystal, Minn., Mrs. Jerry (Linda) Reinartz of Austin, Minn., Mrs. Betty Hofland of Marion, and Julie Peters of Cedar Falls; 12 grandchildren; two brothers, Henry of Pocahontas and Pete of Palmer; four sisters, Tena Parath of Newell, Jennie Weiker of Manson, Anna Klocko of Swea City and Minnie Peters of Pocahontas; also many relatives and friends.
Burial was in the Woodbury cemetery, Lyle, with the Rev. Luecke in charge of committal services.
Source: St. Ansgar Enterprise, 31 July 1980, page 1, columns 3 & 4
Credit: Mitch Helle
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