NAME OF DECEASED: WALTER A. PETERS AGE: 89
ADDRESS: 617 W. Cedar Street, Medford, WI 54451
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 2:17 PM
Sunday, April 21 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital where he had been a patient for the
past 2 weeks
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM Friday, April 26 at Medford United Methodist
Church
OFFICIATING: Rev. Kyochul Shin
INTERMENT: Interment of his cremated remains will take place
at Christ Lutheran Halverson Cemetery, Menomonie, WI at a later date
VISITATION: Hemer Funeral Home, Medford from 9 AM until
10:30 AM on Friday, April 26
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: February 14, 1924 at Andalusia, Alabama
EDUCATION: Alabama
and Florida schools
MARRIAGE: 1st: In 1946 at Chicago to Yvonne Voight and they
were later divorced; 2nd: To
Juanita Mixon at Fairhope, AL and she preceded him in death in 2009
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: He was a US Navy veteran of WW II. After the service, he worked as a car
mechanic and meat cutter for most of his life.
He moved to Wisconsin in 1947 and to the Medford area in 2009. He enjoyed reading the Bible, playing on the
computer, spending time with family, playing cards and games at the Cedar Court
Apartments, and growing flowers.
MEMBER OF: Joy Tabernacle of Fairhope, AL; Attended Medford
United Methodist Church
SURVIVING CHILDREN:
Daughters – Glatha Smith of
Medford & Sandra (Larry) Tank of Gleason
Grandchildren – Steve (Cathern)
Piller of Owen, Scott (Kristy) Piller of Medford, Maxine (Kenneth) Kane of
Gleason, Russell Tank of Gleason
CHILDREN DECEASED:
Son-in-law: Terry Smith
GR-GRANDCHILDREN:
8 GR. GR. GRANDCHILDREN: 1
SURVIVING SIBLINGS:
Brother – Edward Peters of
Mobile, AL
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: 3 brothers & 2 sisters
DECEASED FATHER: Walter Emil Peters DECEASED
MOTHER: Mary Susan Cantline
PALLBEARERS: Steve, Scott, Emily, Heather & Cordell Piller,
Andy, Jesse & Kenneth Kane
OTHER INFORMATION:
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