- Date Of Birth: August 26, 1926
- Date Of Death: January 21, 2017
- State: Iowa
Leo Ray Peters, 90 of Gilmore City, died Saturday, January 21, 2017, at the Long Term Care Facility, Humboldt, IA. Leo was born August 26, 1926, in rural Gilmore City to Henry and Grace (Cirks)Peters. He spent his life farming and raising cattle. Leo was a frequent visitor to the Bohemian Hall and loved the friendships he made. He was very proud of his decades of service as the Lake Township Trustee.
He was a dedicated member of the St. John’s Lizard Lutheran Church and loved providing the Christmas wreath each year. Leo would pick up his mail at the end of his lane each day and wave to everyone passing by on highway C49. He enjoyed going to Casey’s every day to pick up his lunch (where he was always treated like a king) and then going to Lizard Lake to enjoy the day. He loved tending his stock cows and riding his gator. Leo needed the assistance of an oxygen tank for many years but forgot that he had it, even when running the skid loader, fighting fires, planting trees and tending cattle. Leo died Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Long Term Care Facility, Humboldt, IA .
Survivors include his sister Jeanne Hutchinson, Gilmore City, IA, sister-in-law, Bonnie Peters, Humboldt, IA, nieces and nephews, Pam (Don) McClannahan, Storm Lake, IA, Linda (Lynn) Hagar, Plainfield, IL, Cheryl Peters, Dakota, City, IA, Brenda(David) Benjamin, Gilmore City, IA, Janet (Dave) Schoeberlein, Waukon, IA, Patricia (Don) Cirks Gilmore City, IA, Jim (Angie) Peters, Gilmore City, IA, and Steve (Teresa) Hutchinson, Humboldt, IA. Leo is preceded in death by his parents,his brother Dean Peters and brother-in-law Daryl Hutchinson.
