Charles H. 'Pete' Peters

NORMAL - Charles H. ``Pete'' Peters, 92, of 505 N. Adelaide St., Apt. 302, Normal, died at 1:13 p.m. Friday (Oct. 26, 2007) at BroMenn Regional Medical Center, Normal.

His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Luke Union Church, Bloomington, the Rev. Beth Wagner officiating. Burial will be in Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington. Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, and 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Luke Union Church.

He was born June 26, 1915, Bloomington, to Herman and Mary Ann Lathrop Peters. He married Leanna Billinger on Jan. 21, 1945, at Bloomington. Leanna survives.

Also surviving are two sons, David Lee (Denise) Peters, Fisher; and Paul (Carol) Peters, Cassopolis, Mich.; four grandchildren, Tina Peters, Tammy Moyer, Christy Peters and Nicole Peters; three great-grandchildren, Bryce and Brayden Saxton and Sienna Moyer.

His parents preceded him in death.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was awarded a Purple Heart.

Mr. Peters was an active member of St. Luke Union Church, Bloomington, where he spent many hours volunteering. He also was a member of Louis E. Davis Post 56 American Legion, Bloomington.

Mr. Peters worked as a pressman at the Pantagraph for 42 years prior to retirement.

Pete and Leanna celebrated 62 years of marriage back in January. He was a loving husband, father, pawpaw and great-pawpaw. He will be dearly missed by his family and many friends.