Elmer Roy Peters

Elmer R. Peters, 75, of Bettendorf, formerly of Tipton, died Sunday, January 29, 2012 in the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf from complications of cancer. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2012, 11:00 am, St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tipton. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 3, 2012 from 4 - 7 pm at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton. A memorial for cancer research has been established in Elmer's memory. Elmer Roy Peters was born on February 18, 1936 in Bellevue, Iowa and was the son of Alfred and Elda Wagener Peters. Elmer attended Jackson #9, a one room school, near Andrew, Iowa and later graduated from Andrew High School. Elmer was united in marriage to Marcia Ann Roeder on October 9, 1956 in Bellevue, Iowa. Elmer was an electrician as well as the past owner of Maquoketa Electric Motors and founder of Tipton Electric Motors. He was a past member of the Tipton Lions Club and the Marco Island Sport Fishing Club. Elmer is survived by his wife, Marcia, of Bettendorf, Iowa; daughter, Margo (Tom) Weih of Tipton, Iowa; sons, Glen (Heather) Peters of Lisbon, Iowa and Brad (Trish) Peters of Davenport, Iowa; twelve grandchildren and 5 grea...[more]

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randchildren; sister, Lucille Deppe of Maquoketa, Iowa and his brother, Floyd (LaVonne) Peters of Bellevue, Iowa. Elmer was preceded in death by his parents, and infant brother, Glen, and his brother-in-law, Allen Deppe.