Ronald Ray “Pete” Peters, 72, of Festus died Sept. 16, 2014, at Fountainbleau Nursing Center in Festus. Mr. Peters was a retired production manager with Solutia Inc. in St. Louis and the owner and operator of the former Town and Country Contracting. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crystal City and a former member of Elks Lodge 1721. Born Nov. 30, 1941, in Potosi, he was the son of the late Dorothy (Hamby) and Clarence Peters.
He is survived by his wife: Maggie (Wall) Thompson Peters; four children: Gina Peters of Katy, Texas, Rodney (Cyndi) Peters of Pevely, Larry (Tina) Peters of Festus and Brian (Tina) Peters of Festus; five stepchildren: Debbie Wideman of Festus, Keith Wideman of Festus, Sherman Smith of Dexter, Lisa (Steve) Bachek of Festus and Bobby (Dawn) Thompson of Hillsboro; three sisters: Mary (Willis) Williams of Chesterfield, Becky (Michael) Parker of Herculaneum and Judy Evens of Columbia; two brothers: Roger Peters of Houston, Texas, and Timothy (Sharon) Peters of Lake St. Louis; 16 grandchildren: Lindsay, Margaret Mary, Amber, Brittani, Nicholas, Rachel, Breana, Cody, Brandon and Dustin Peters; Jennifer Romaine; Michael Manasco; Amanda (Greg) Winfield; Tabitha Bachek; and Beau and Blaine Thompson; and numerous great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife: Connie (Pinson) Wideman Peters; and two brothers: Clarence Allen “Chipper” Peters and Terry Jost.
Funeral services were held Sept. 19 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crystal City, officiated by Pastor Kyle Castens. Burial was in Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens in Crystal City. Memorials may be made to Mercy Hospice. Arrangements were under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home in Festus.