WILLIAM PETERS

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WILLIAM PETERS William Peters was born on March 7, 1937 in Swan Plain, SK, to Peter and Helen Peters. He lived his early years in Saskatchewan and moved with his mother and siblings to Manitoba, where he lived the remainder of his life. In his teens, he was presented with the Gospel and he accepted it full-heartedly. He was than baptized on the Confession of his Faith and life became complete. He married Elizabeth Wieler on October 20, 1963 and was blessed with three daughters and one son. They would have celebrated their 40th anniversary this October. Dad worked for the Canadian National Railway for 33 years. He started as a Linesman on the tracks and worked his way into managerial position at the time of his retirement in 1991. When Dad retired, he and Mom decided they wanted to serve the Lord by going on missions. Their first assignment sent them to the Black Forest Academy in Germany. Dad used his talents for building and maintenance. They were there from 1992 to 1995. After less than a year at home, they served in numerous positions at Camp Arnes. They served there for one year. After Moms health made it harder to go on mission assignments, Dad kept busy volunteering wherever he found an opportunity. This included Mennonite Disaster Service, Braeside EMC, and Habitat for Humanity. In the last few years, he also kept busy renovating their house. He also enjoyed helping his children with renovating their homes. No job was too big or too small. He kept busy to the very end. Dad passed into eternity on July 26, 2003 in Saskatoon, SK, with his wife and children around him. He left us a legacy of how to live a Godly life. He will be missed by us all. He was predeceased by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Betty; his children, Sharon and Darryl Klassen, Lorie and Bryan Schlamp, Connie and Richard Dueck, James Peters and Anne Walton; his grandchildren, Katy and Ethan Klassen, Austyn, Nikolai, and Jacelei Schlamp and Jonah, Micah, and Naomi Dueck; his six sisters and two brothers and their families; his eight brothers-in-law and four sisters-in-law and their families. The funeral service will be held Thursday, July 31 at 2:00 p.m. at Christian Fellowship Chapel, Austin, MB. Interment will be at the Sommerfelder Cemetery. Viewing will be Wednesday, July 30 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Klassen Funeral Chapel and prior to the service in Austin. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Habitat for Humanity, 75 Archibald St., Winnipeg, MB R2J 0V7. KLASSEN Funeral Chapel 1897 Henderson - North of McIvor - 338-0331

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 29, 2003