Peters, Harry (1885 - 1950)

PETERS, DIBBERN, HEIN, RINCK, HIRT, FAHRENKROG, VOGT, HANSEN

Posted By: Norman Hjelmeland (email)
Date: 11/2/2016 at 15:20:09

Mr. Harry Peters, son of John and Marie (Dibbern) Peters, was born in Durant, Cedar County, Iowa, on December 22, 1885; and passed away of a lingering heart ailment on October 21, 1950, at the age of 64 years, 9 months, and 21 days.

In the spring of 1896, Harry moved with his parents to Hartley, then just a small prairie town. Here he saw many hardships in his early days. Harry Peters received his education in the rural schools of Omega Township.

On January 16, 1908, Harry Peters and Miss Ida Hein were united in the bonds of holy marriage, to this union one daughter was born. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peters first lived on a farm north of Moneta, then in 1921 they moved to a farm southwest of Hartley where they lived until they retired and moved into their newly built home in Hartley in January 1947. Harry Peters was received into membership in Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church in 1923 through the Sacrament of Baptism. He also was a member of the Churchmen's Brotherhood of the Church.

Mr. Peters was by nature a quiet home-loving husband and father, and friend to all.

Harry Peters was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Leonard, John, and Emil, and three sisters, Mrs. Emma Rinck, Mrs. Alvena Hirt, and Lily Fahrenkrog.

Mr. Peters is survived by his beloved widow, Mrs. Ida Peters, one daughter, Mrs. Velma Vogt; two grandsons; two brothers, Ferdinand of Glennville, Minn., and Harold of Villisca, Iowa, one sister, Mrs. Hilda Hansen of Hanlontown, Iowa; one son-in-law, 8 brothers-in-law, 9 sisters-in-law, 23 nieces and nephews, and a host of relatives and friends.

His weary hours and days of pain
His troubled nights are past;
And in our aching hearts we know
He has found sweet rest at last.

Services were held Tuesday, October 24, at Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church with Rev. B.H. Romanowski officiating.

A quartet composed of Mrs. Francis Glackin, Mrs. Everett Selken, Wayne Muhs and W.R. Wagner, sang "Where He Leads Me" and "God Will Take Care of You". Mrs Harold Gonnerman presided at the organ.

Pallbearers were Gus Grotefeldt, Alfred Schoelerman, Charles Ackerman, John Speck, Wm. P. Meier and Dave Clay.

Interment was in the Pleasant View Cemetery.

The Hartley Sentinel, October 26, 1950