Charlie Peters

Services for Charlie Peters, 86, of Norfolk will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel. The Rev. William C. Miller will officiate. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery at Norfolk with military rites by American Legion Post 16 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1644. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel in Norfolk. He died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, at St. Joseph's Nursing Home in Norfolk. The son of Otto and Lillian (Hagelstein) Peters was born March 29, 1925, at Osmond. He graduated from Sholes High School in 1942. He entered the U.S. Army on April 13, 1945, and was stationed in Korea before receiving his discharge on Dec. 26, 1946. On Feb. 19, 1948, he married Eleanor Long of Magnet. The couple farmed in the Pierce area most of their married life until they retired to Norfolk in 1985. Charlie then worked for the City of Norfolk Parks Division until he retired in 1997. After the passing of his wife, Eleanor, in 1989, Charlie married Twilla White of Wausa. The couple resided in Norfolk until Twilla's passing in May 2008. Charlie then chose to move into the Homestead Assisted Living Center until November 2010 when, due to declining health, he moved into St. Joseph's Nursing Home. Charlie was a member of First Christian Church in Norfolk. He loved living in the Pierce area and enjoyed playing cards and visiting with neighbors and friends. He also liked fishing, farming, and watching Nebraska football. In later years, he loved taking bus trips to casinos. Survivors include five children, Judy and husband Larry Glaze of New Braunfels, Texas, Cindy and husband David Brandner of Norfolk, Jeanne and husband Randy Albrecht of Norfolk, Larry Peters of Round Rock, Texas, Tim and wife Chris Peters of Norfolk; 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Eleanor of 42 years; second wife Twilla; brother Lyle; sister Hazel; son-in-law, Robert Albrecht; and an infant grandson, Mark Brandner. Casketbearers will be Chuck Peters, Bobby Albrecht, Jacob Albrecht, Rick Brandner, Kurt Anderson and Micah Hecht.

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Charlie Peters

March 29, 1925 - November 22, 2011