Frances Madonna Peter Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Frances Madonna Peter, age 92, of Boone, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at the Boone County Hospital in Boone. Visitation will be held Thursday, April 24, at the Walter ~ Schroeder Funeral Home at Fifth & Story Streets in Boone from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with family present from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue on Friday at the Church from 8:30 a.m. until the time of service.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 25, at the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 281 Spruce Lane, northeast rural Boone, with Rev. Michael Standfest officiating. Burial will be in the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, next to the church. Frances was born March 23, 1922 in Boone, Iowa, the daughter of Emmett Henry and Anna Louise (Eckley) Meyer. Frances graduated from the Stanhope High School in 1939.On April 13, 1941, Frances was married to Marvin Frederick Peter at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church.Frances was a homemaker and helped her husband with farming in Harrison Township, Boone County for 40 years. In 1981 the couple moved to 1216 14th Street in Boone, and in 2001 she moved to 1922 Cedar Street in Boone. Frances has resided at the Eastern Star Home for the last 6 years. Frances was a member of the St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. She participated in the Ladies Society, Lydia Circle and Choir. She was a member and past president of the Women’s Club, a member of the Women’s Club Chorus for several years and she was a 4-H Leader. She was a star basketball player in 1937, 1938 and 1939 at Stanhope High School. Frances enjoyed playing Bridge with groups of friends over the years. After retiring, Marv and Fran enjoyed traveling around the country. Frances is preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 1988 and her son Joseph in 1995.Frances is survived by her son Tom E. Peter (Judy) of Ames, Iowa, her daughter Ann Nessa (Charles) of Whitehall, Michigan, daughter-in-law Robin Peter of West Des Moines, Iowa, her 8 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild . In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery Fund or the Iowa Hospice of Panora, in memory of Frances.Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.walter-schroederfuneralhome.comWalter ~ Schroeder Funeral Home at Fifth & Story Streets in Boone is handling the arrangements.

Frances Madonna Peter

March 23, 1922 - April 22, 2014

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