Services
service
June 27, 1992
Saturday
11:00 AM
Kanawha Christian Reformed Church
Obituary
John Harry Peters, 92, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 1992 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Mason City, Iowa.
John, the son of Harry J. and Tena (Veldhouse) Peterson, was born December 23, 1899 at Aplington, Iowa. He moved with his parents to Hancock County in 1900.
On February 24, 1925, he was united in marriage with Tena Abbas at the Christian Reformed Parsonage in Kanawha. The couple farmed until their retirement in June, 1952 when they then moved into Kanawha.
John was a member of the Christian Reformed Church in Kanawha. He served as Deacon, church treasurer, sang in the church choir and was Sunday School Treasurer for many years.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Tena Peters; one son, Henry and his wife, JoAnn, all of Kanawha, Iowa; three grandsons: Roger and his wife, Marilyn and Meleah and Danny of Lakeville, Minnesota; Russell and his wife, Julie and Jasmine of Kanawha, Iowa; Richard and his wife, Peggy and Jonathon of Hampton, Iowa; one sister, Jennie Johnson of Kanawha, Iowa.