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Peters, Dale Henry
Dale Henry Peters, 76, of Maquoketa, formerly of Grand Mound, died Tuesday morning, Jan. 1, 2013, in his home.
Dale was born Sept. 16, 1936, in Clinton, Iowa, to Lester George Fredrick and Mildred Fern (Bird) Peters. He was a graduate of Welton High School. On Sept. 13, 1959, Dale was united in marriage to Judith Joy Petersen in the Low Moor United Methodist Church. Dale served in the Army in Stuttgart, Germany, for several years, where his oldest daughter was born. Dale farmed for many years at rural Grand Mound and was self-employed as a mechanic. He also had been employed by Eller Construction at Eldridge and Liqui Grow in DeWitt.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church of DeWitt and a former member of the school board for Central Community Schools. Dale raced stock cars in Maquoketa and Tipton for 14 years and was known as the “flying farmer.” He was an avid collector and restorer of antique tractors. Dale and Judy also enjoyed riding in Tractorcades and traveling to many foreign countries together.
Surviving is the love of his life, Judy of 53 years; daughters and sons-in-law, Jill and Randy Franzen of Maquoketa and Jayne and John Watters of Andrew; grandchildren, Jarett (fiancee Riley Diercks), Nathan Watters and Kyle Watters; sisters and brothers-in-law, Millicent and Donald Hunsaker of Casstown, Ohio, Madelyn and Steven Olsen of Marion, Nancy and Lonnie Blackwell of Cedar Rapids and Nadine and Dick Sojka of Solon; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Preceding Dale in death were his parents.
The family will greet relatives and friends at the United Methodist Church of DeWitt, from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday. A Service of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 4, in the United Methodist Church, DeWitt. The Rev. Chuck Kelsey will officiate. Military rites and burial will be at Clinton Lawn Cemetery. Schultz Funeral Home of DeWitt caring for the arrangements
Pallbearers will be Alfred Casad, Tom Casad, Donnie Haack, Rick Ryan, Russell Rock, Doug Toenjes, Ray Flammang and Alan Stampe.
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Published in The Gazette Jan. 3, 2013.
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