"Carolyn, I am so sorry to hear about Bob's accident. Know that I'm thinking about you during this very difficult time."
In loving memory of
Robert E. Peters
October 19, 1933 - June 20, 2007
ROBERT PETERS LETTS, Iowa #45;- Robert E. Peters, 73, of Letts, died Wednesday, June 20, 2007, in a semi-trailer accident near Wellman, Iowa. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 23, 2007, at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home, 1931 Houser Street. Reverend Paul Ostrem of the Zion Lutheran Church will officiate. Casketbearers will be Robert Bailey, Phil Forbes, Kent Egel, Brian Egel, Jerry Dieckman, and Jack Meyers. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. A funeral luncheon will be held at Zion Lutheran Church following the committal service. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, June 22, 2007, at the funeral home. Robert was born on October 19, 1933, in Waterloo, the son of Edward and Imo Hall Peters. He married JoAnn Fuhlman on April 3, 1955, at the Oak Grove Church in Cranston. She preceded him in death on October 21, 2001. Robert then married Carolyn Egel on November 2, 2002, at the Zion Lutheran Church, Muscatine. Robert served stateside in the US Army during the Korean War. He farmed until 1985, and later drove truck with his son. Robert was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church. He loved to garden and grow tomatoes. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Peters of Letts; one son, Lynn Peters of Belle Plaines; two grandchildren, Jennifer 'Jen' Chapin and Kristen Peters both of Muscatine; four step-children, Kim Geertz of California, Brian Egel and wife, Pam, of Nichols, Kent Egel of Letts, and Kelli Forbes and husband, Phil, of North Liberty; and two step-grandchildren, Lucas and Alex Forbes both of North Liberty. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, and one brother, Lowell Peters.
Tributes
"I'm the lab tech at ADM in Des Moines, where Bob came to pick up a load of meal all the time. Bob and I had bad hips in common, and after he had his replaced, he was always encouraging me to get mine replaced, also. We spoke of the Lord whenever we saw each other. I'm convinced that Bob is in the presence of Jesus now, but I'll also miss him very much until we see each other again in heaven. Lynn, I'm so sorry for your loss. It's a great thing for your dad, but a terrible thing for us who knew him. You'll be in my prayers."
"Lynn & Carolyn, I will miss Bob. I looked forward to seeing him daily and visiting with him; he was a wonderful man. The last time I spoke with him he talked about going to dinner with his granddaughters. He was very proud of them."
"My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of sorrow."
"Lynn, Our thoughts and prayers are with you. "