Vernon
R. Peters, 84,
Fargo
,
ND
, formerly of
Breckenridge
,
MN passed away on Wednesday,
October 15, 2008 at Innovis Health,
Fargo
,
ND. F
uneral services will be on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at 2:00 PM at
Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home Chapel,
Breckenridge
,
MN with
Pastor Peter Schmidt
officiating.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral at the funeral home.
Vernon
Richard Peters was born July 6, 1924 in
Sherburn
,
MN
, the son of Adolph and
Stella (Brown) Peters.
When he was four years old
Vernon
moved with his family to a farm at rural
Wolverton
,
MN
.
He grew up on the farm and attended
Mitchell
Township
School
.
He later attended school in
Breckenridge
,
MN
.
Vernon
served with the U. S. Marine Corp. in the Sea Going Marines during WWII from 1944 to 1945.
Following his discharge he returned to farming near Wolverton.
On March 14, 1947,
Vernon
was united in marriage to Bette Matz at
Christ
Lutheran
Church
in
Mitchell
Township
.
They made their home in Breckenridge and
Vernon
worked for the Great Northern Railroad, later the Burlington Northern Railroad, and retired in 1985.
Vernon
was a member of
Faith
Lutheran
Church
in
West Fargo
,
ND
and a former member of
Grace
Lutheran
Church
in
Breckenridge
,
MN
. He was also a member of the American Legion, the VFW, Last Man’s Club and NARVE.
Vernon
enjoyed spending summers at the lake and fishing.
His favorite pastime was collecting scale model cars.
He especially enjoyed spending time with his railroad friends and his family.
Vernon is survived by his wife, Bette Peters,
Fargo
,
ND; h
is children, Shayla Hagen,
Ashland
,
MT,
Steven (Nan) Peters,
Rochester
,
MN,
Cindy Peters,
West Fargo
,
ND; h
is five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; h
is sisters, Margaret Brown,
Clear Lake
,
CA,
Verlie (Donald) Buus,
Hibbing
,
MN; h
is step-brother, Norman (Mildred) Woods,
Ostrander
,
MN; h
is step-sister, Donna Ladwig,
Vancouver
,
WA.
He was p
receded in death by his parents, Adolph and Stella Peters; h
is three brothers, Harold “Bud,” Gene and Glen Peters; h
is sister, Hazel Hanson; h
is step-brother, Stanley Woods.