Peters, Gordon L. "Gordy"

1927 - 2009  (81 years)    Has 16 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Peters, Gordon L. "Gordy"
  Nickname	Gordy
  Born	15 Nov 1927	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Bef 1946
  WWII - Us Navy
  Died	5 May 2009	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	7 May 2009
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Gordon L. Peters, age 81, of Appleton, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday afternoon, May 5, 2009. He was born November 15, 1927, to the late Ludwig "Louis" and Kathryn (Bosch) Peters, in Appleton, where he was a resident all of his life. Gordy served with the U. S. Navy during WW II, in the Pacific Theatre aboard the USS Phaeon, Hector and ARD-15. He was a life member and three-time commander of Grand Chute VFW Post #8642 and a member of the Appleton American Legion Post #38. Gordy was very involved in the VFW and veteran's affairs, their poppy sales and cherished his friendships with his comrades. He was a manufacturing engineer with Appleton Mills where he was employed for 44 years. Gordy enjoyed the outdoors his entire life and loved hunting, fishing and gardening, along with a lifelong interest in antique tractors and farm machinery. He was a charter member of St. Pius X Catholic Church and the Appleton Mills Quarter Century Club. Family meant everything to Gordy and he was very proud of his two daughters: Kathleen Schommer and Ardyce Peters, his son-in-law, Michael Schommer, his only grandchild, Sara (Neil) Brandon and his two great-granddaughters: Athena and Ella. He is further survived by a sister-in-law, Janet Halverson; three brothers-in-law: Allen "Tony" (Joyce) Vogel, William (Marliese) Vogel, Pat Forni; special friend and caregiver, Cathy Clark; special friend, Mary Vij; special neighbors and friends, Phil and Regina Zuleger; his special friends on Lake Poygan; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marianne E. Peters, April 25, 2009, and two sisters, Ardyce (Tom) Peterman and Lois Forni. The funeral liturgy for Gordon will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2009, at ST. PIUS X CATHOLIC CHURCH, 500 West Marquette Street, with Father Thomas J. Farrell officiating. Innichement will be in Appleton Highland Memorial Park. Friends may call a t the church on Friday from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the Mass. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established for Grand Chute VFW Post #8642, c/o Commander Rollie Captain, 2405 West Capitol Drive, Appleton, WI 54914. Wichmann Funeral Home 537 N. Superior Street Appleton 920-739-1231 online condolences
  Buried	Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I154389	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Peters, Ludwig Friederick Heinrich "Louis",   b. 6 Jul 1896, Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 2 May 1984, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Bosch, Kathryn,   b. 23 Oct 1901,   d. 6 Jun 1996, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 94 years)
  Family ID	F49129	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Vogel, Marianne,   b. 24 Nov 1928, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 25 Apr 2009, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Married	Abt 1950
  Children	1. Peters, Kathleen   2. Peters, Ardyce
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F51409	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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