Leverne (Buchholz) Muilenburg Peters (1913-2003)

BUCHHOLZ, NEWKIRK, MUILENBURG, PETERS, WETHERELL, RICHARD, BUSSE, FERGUSON

Posted By: jane austin (email)
Date: 6/12/2021 at 21:05:24

LaVerna Amanda Matilda Peters, the daughter of William and Sophia Newkirk Buchholz, was bom February 17, 1913, in Osceola County, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent near Melvin, Iowa, where she re­ceived her education in country schools.

LaVerna married Joseph A. Muilenburg on November 7, 1931. Following their marriage, they lived near Melvin where they farmed. Joseph passed away April 17,1951.

LaVerna married Edward Robert Peters on December 24, 1951. After their marriage, they lived in Hartley where she worked at the Hartley Creamery. Edward passed away June of 1961, and later she moved to Spencer for two years, then to Spirit Lake where she worked for the Black Coach, Village East and the Fisherman's Wharf.

LaVema passed away at the Rosewood Manor at Estherville, Iowa, on Thursday, June 26, 2003, at the age of 90.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; one daughter, Betty Wetberell; two grandchil­dren; one great-grandchild; and five sisters.

She is survived by two daughters and their husbands: Mavis and Duane Richard of Lake Park, Iowa, and Lucille and Lloyd Busse of Marcus, Iowa; one son and his wife, Cliff and Sue Muilenburg of Superior, Iowa; ten grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; one brother, Gilbert Buchholz of Sanborn, Iowa; one sister, Thelma Ferguson of Bullhead City, Arizona; and other relatives.

Services in memory of LaVerna Amanda Matilda Peters were conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, June 30, 2003, at the Warner Funeral Home in Hartley, Iowa. Pastor Mike Wilier officiated. Casket bearers were all of LaVema's grandchildren. Interment was in Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Warner Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Hartley (Iowa) Sentinel, 3 Jul 2003, p4