Sterling F. PETERS, aged 54, a carpenter, died at 6:15 o'clock Tuesday morning at his home,
625 West Sixth Street. Death was due to complications involving his heart and liver and followed
an illness of two days.
The deceased was born in Chatsworth, Ill., June 28, 1885 and came to this city to reside with
his parents, Henry and Amanda PETERS when he was a year old.
Mr. Peters was a carpenter and followed that occupation for many years. He also was at times
employed in recreation centers in this city for a number of years by the late Reub GILLILAND.
The deceased was married to Vida HUEY who now resides in Wabash, Indiana. Mr. Peters
was a member of the Rochester Moose Lodge.
Survivors are four sisters, Mrs. Otto LEMKE, and Mrs. James LaFAVER of Benton Harbor,
Mich.; Mrs. Alice SHAFER and Mrs. Schuyler RANNELLS, both of this city;
brother, John PETERS and half-brother, Archie McKEE, both of this city and two grandchildren.
A daughter, Dorothy [PETERS], died in 1937.
The body has been moved to the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home where it will remain
until the hour of the last rites, 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. The services will be in charge of Rev.
E. C. REIDENBACH and burial will be made in the Citizens Cemetery.
625 West Sixth Street. Death was due to complications involving his heart and liver and followed
an illness of two days.
The deceased was born in Chatsworth, Ill., June 28, 1885 and came to this city to reside with
his parents, Henry and Amanda PETERS when he was a year old.
Mr. Peters was a carpenter and followed that occupation for many years. He also was at times
employed in recreation centers in this city for a number of years by the late Reub GILLILAND.
The deceased was married to Vida HUEY who now resides in Wabash, Indiana. Mr. Peters
was a member of the Rochester Moose Lodge.
Survivors are four sisters, Mrs. Otto LEMKE, and Mrs. James LaFAVER of Benton Harbor,
Mich.; Mrs. Alice SHAFER and Mrs. Schuyler RANNELLS, both of this city;
brother, John PETERS and half-brother, Archie McKEE, both of this city and two grandchildren.
A daughter, Dorothy [PETERS], died in 1937.
The body has been moved to the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home where it will remain
until the hour of the last rites, 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. The services will be in charge of Rev.
E. C. REIDENBACH and burial will be made in the Citizens Cemetery.
Sterling F. PETERS, aged 54, a carpenter, died at 6:15 o'clock Tuesday morning at his home,
625 West Sixth Street. Death was due to complications involving his heart and liver and followed
an illness of two days.
The deceased was born in Chatsworth, Ill., June 28, 1885 and came to this city to reside with
his parents, Henry and Amanda PETERS when he was a year old.
Mr. Peters was a carpenter and followed that occupation for many years. He also was at times
employed in recreation centers in this city for a number of years by the late Reub GILLILAND.
The deceased was married to Vida HUEY who now resides in Wabash, Indiana. Mr. Peters
was a member of the Rochester Moose Lodge.
Survivors are four sisters, Mrs. Otto LEMKE, and Mrs. James LaFAVER of Benton Harbor,
Mich.; Mrs. Alice SHAFER and Mrs. Schuyler RANNELLS, both of this city;
brother, John PETERS and half-brother, Archie McKEE, both of this city and two grandchildren.
A daughter, Dorothy [PETERS], died in 1937.
The body has been moved to the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home where it will remain
until the hour of the last rites, 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. The services will be in charge of Rev.
E. C. REIDENBACH and burial will be made in the Citizens Cemetery.
625 West Sixth Street. Death was due to complications involving his heart and liver and followed
an illness of two days.
The deceased was born in Chatsworth, Ill., June 28, 1885 and came to this city to reside with
his parents, Henry and Amanda PETERS when he was a year old.
Mr. Peters was a carpenter and followed that occupation for many years. He also was at times
employed in recreation centers in this city for a number of years by the late Reub GILLILAND.
The deceased was married to Vida HUEY who now resides in Wabash, Indiana. Mr. Peters
was a member of the Rochester Moose Lodge.
Survivors are four sisters, Mrs. Otto LEMKE, and Mrs. James LaFAVER of Benton Harbor,
Mich.; Mrs. Alice SHAFER and Mrs. Schuyler RANNELLS, both of this city;
brother, John PETERS and half-brother, Archie McKEE, both of this city and two grandchildren.
A daughter, Dorothy [PETERS], died in 1937.
The body has been moved to the Zimmerman Brothers Funeral Home where it will remain
until the hour of the last rites, 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. The services will be in charge of Rev.
E. C. REIDENBACH and burial will be made in the Citizens Cemetery.
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