Obituary for Mark Donald Peters Mark D. Peters, 60, of Le Mars, Iowa passed away on Friday, December 19, 2014 at the Plymouth Manor Care Center in Le Mars. Funeral services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Le Mars. Rev. Dr. Jean Ziettlow and Rev. Peter Rosenkvist will officiate. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens in Le Mars. Visitation will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, December 22, 2014 at the Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. The family will be present from 5-8 p.m. to greet friends. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to the funeral on Tuesday.

Mark Donald Peters was born on July 21, 1954 in Le Mars, Iowa, the son of Donald M. and Ruth (Stahmer) Peters. He was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Le Mars on August 1, 1954 and confirmed there on April 25, 1971. Mark attended Le Mars Community Schools. After receiving his education, he made his home on the family farm. He raised hogs and sheep and assisted his parents with crop farming.

In early years, Mark was active in 4-H with the Elgin Eagles. He later submitted his gladiolas in the open class at the Plymouth County Fair.

Mark was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Le Mars for over 40 years. He looked forward to vacations at Lake Okoboji. His favorite teams were the Green Bay Packers and the LA Lakers. Marked also liked to play cards and listen to music. He took these hobbies with him to Plymouth Manor when he moved there on August 3, 2011. Mark's family wishes to thank the staff and volunteers of the Plymouth Manor Care Center for their unending care and devotion.

He will be lovingly remembered by his mother, Ruth Peters of Le Mars, IA; a sister, Patricia Harrison and her husband Dwight of Rochester, MN; a brother, Jim Peters and his wife Kay of Le Mars, IA; he was a proud uncle to, Tricia (Aaron) Schoenfeld of Vicenza, Italy, Angela (Chad) Fritsche of Rochester, MN, Capt. Dustin (fiancé Heather Byrnes of Clarksville, TN) Harrison of Liberia, Africa, Rebecca Peters of Okoboji, IA, Jill Peters of Okoboji, IA and Laura Peters of Fruita, CO; a grandniece, Addison Fritsche of Rochester, MN; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his father, Donald on August 31, 1998; and his grandparents, A.T. and Beth Peters, Rev. H.D. and Celeste Stahmer.

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