YOAKUM - Leona Benys Peters, age 98, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2016. She was born on April 20, 1917 in Yoakum to Frank and Antonie Kasparek Benys.
Leona was a homemaker, member of St. Ann's Catholic Church, K.J.Z.T. and Catholic Daughter's. She enjoyed gardening, playing dominoes, bingo and baking kolaches. After growing up and living in Yoakum for many years she and V.F. moved to Corpus Christi, Texas in 1941, upon retirement they returned to Yoakum in 1974 and enjoyed friends and family back home.
Survivors: daughter, Carolyn 'Terry' Nielsen of Sandia, Texas; son, Alfred 'Dell' Peters of Yoakum; grandchildren, Amy 'Joe' Maurin, Dawn 'Jeff' Points, Frank 'Donna' Peters, Tasha 'Elton' Mueller, Eric 'Kristi' Nielsen, Tiffany 'Aaron' Bierschwale and Brad 'Laney' Nielsen; 12 great-grandchildren and 'one on the way'.
Preceded in death by: parents; husband, V.F. Peters; son, Wesley Peters; two sisters and seven brothers.
Visitation from 3 p.m.-7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home.
Visitation from 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at St. Ann's Catholic Church with a rosary at 1:30 p.m. followed by funeral Mass at 2 p.m. with Rev. Matthew Huehlefeld officiating. Burial at St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Eric Nielsen, Brad Nielsen, Frank Peters, Mitchell Peters, Joe Maurin and Tim Brown. Honorary pallbearer, Joe Machalec.
Arrangements by Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home
Victoria Advocate, Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Leona was a homemaker, member of St. Ann's Catholic Church, K.J.Z.T. and Catholic Daughter's. She enjoyed gardening, playing dominoes, bingo and baking kolaches. After growing up and living in Yoakum for many years she and V.F. moved to Corpus Christi, Texas in 1941, upon retirement they returned to Yoakum in 1974 and enjoyed friends and family back home.
Survivors: daughter, Carolyn 'Terry' Nielsen of Sandia, Texas; son, Alfred 'Dell' Peters of Yoakum; grandchildren, Amy 'Joe' Maurin, Dawn 'Jeff' Points, Frank 'Donna' Peters, Tasha 'Elton' Mueller, Eric 'Kristi' Nielsen, Tiffany 'Aaron' Bierschwale and Brad 'Laney' Nielsen; 12 great-grandchildren and 'one on the way'.
Preceded in death by: parents; husband, V.F. Peters; son, Wesley Peters; two sisters and seven brothers.
Visitation from 3 p.m.-7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home.
Visitation from 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at St. Ann's Catholic Church with a rosary at 1:30 p.m. followed by funeral Mass at 2 p.m. with Rev. Matthew Huehlefeld officiating. Burial at St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Eric Nielsen, Brad Nielsen, Frank Peters, Mitchell Peters, Joe Maurin and Tim Brown. Honorary pallbearer, Joe Machalec.
Arrangements by Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home
Victoria Advocate, Tuesday, January 5, 2016
YOAKUM - Leona Benys Peters, age 98, passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2016. She was born on April 20, 1917 in Yoakum to Frank and Antonie Kasparek Benys.
Leona was a homemaker, member of St. Ann's Catholic Church, K.J.Z.T. and Catholic Daughter's. She enjoyed gardening, playing dominoes, bingo and baking kolaches. After growing up and living in Yoakum for many years she and V.F. moved to Corpus Christi, Texas in 1941, upon retirement they returned to Yoakum in 1974 and enjoyed friends and family back home.
Survivors: daughter, Carolyn 'Terry' Nielsen of Sandia, Texas; son, Alfred 'Dell' Peters of Yoakum; grandchildren, Amy 'Joe' Maurin, Dawn 'Jeff' Points, Frank 'Donna' Peters, Tasha 'Elton' Mueller, Eric 'Kristi' Nielsen, Tiffany 'Aaron' Bierschwale and Brad 'Laney' Nielsen; 12 great-grandchildren and 'one on the way'.
Preceded in death by: parents; husband, V.F. Peters; son, Wesley Peters; two sisters and seven brothers.
Visitation from 3 p.m.-7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home.
Visitation from 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at St. Ann's Catholic Church with a rosary at 1:30 p.m. followed by funeral Mass at 2 p.m. with Rev. Matthew Huehlefeld officiating. Burial at St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Eric Nielsen, Brad Nielsen, Frank Peters, Mitchell Peters, Joe Maurin and Tim Brown. Honorary pallbearer, Joe Machalec.
Arrangements by Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home
Victoria Advocate, Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Leona was a homemaker, member of St. Ann's Catholic Church, K.J.Z.T. and Catholic Daughter's. She enjoyed gardening, playing dominoes, bingo and baking kolaches. After growing up and living in Yoakum for many years she and V.F. moved to Corpus Christi, Texas in 1941, upon retirement they returned to Yoakum in 1974 and enjoyed friends and family back home.
Survivors: daughter, Carolyn 'Terry' Nielsen of Sandia, Texas; son, Alfred 'Dell' Peters of Yoakum; grandchildren, Amy 'Joe' Maurin, Dawn 'Jeff' Points, Frank 'Donna' Peters, Tasha 'Elton' Mueller, Eric 'Kristi' Nielsen, Tiffany 'Aaron' Bierschwale and Brad 'Laney' Nielsen; 12 great-grandchildren and 'one on the way'.
Preceded in death by: parents; husband, V.F. Peters; son, Wesley Peters; two sisters and seven brothers.
Visitation from 3 p.m.-7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home.
Visitation from 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at St. Ann's Catholic Church with a rosary at 1:30 p.m. followed by funeral Mass at 2 p.m. with Rev. Matthew Huehlefeld officiating. Burial at St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Eric Nielsen, Brad Nielsen, Frank Peters, Mitchell Peters, Joe Maurin and Tim Brown. Honorary pallbearer, Joe Machalec.
Arrangements by Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home
Victoria Advocate, Tuesday, January 5, 2016
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