Peters, Berneice (1918 - 2017)

PETERS, KAY, STEINBACH, SORNSEN, BARRETT

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/31/2017 at 19:48:12

Name of deceased: Berneice Peters (nee Kay)

Aged: 98 yrs, 10 mo, 14 days

Residence: Peace Haven Retirement Home

Born: Oct. 8, 1918; Walnut, IA

Died: Aug. 22, 2017; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Monday, Aug. 28, 2017; Trinity Lutheran Church, Avoca, IA; burial was in the Layton Township Cemetery, Walnut, IA.

Survived by: Daughter, Joanne (spouse, Glen) Steinbach of Bonners Ferry, ID; sons, Darrell (spouse, Judy) Peters of Minden, IA and Keith (spouse, Teresa) Peters of Surprise, AZ; daughter-in-law, Leah Peters of La Vista, NE; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; other family and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Henry and Meta (nee Sornsen) Kay; husband, Melvin (deceased 1985); son, Donald; great-grandson, Brock Barrett and his mother Marialice; sisters, Eleanor and Margaret; brothers, Leroy and Clifford

Education: graduated from Monroe Country School (IA) at the age of 12, completing Grade 8

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Melvin Peters; Feb. 20, 1942; Omaha, NE

Employment: After she finished school, Berneice worked as a hired girl for different families. She then worked in Omaha, NE during WWII, sewing tents at Scotts Awning and Tents. After their marriage, she worked as a farmer’s wife; they also had laying hens and ducks, raised hogs, stock cows and milking cows.

Hobbies/Interests: sewing baby quilts for others

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com