Funeral Mass for John Peters, 82, of Jefferson, will be 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson. Visitation with the family present to greet friends will be from 10-11 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson. Burial will take place at a later date at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Adel.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the VFW Post #9599 or Floyd Brown American Legion Post #11 scholarship fund. Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences may be left at www.sliningerschroeder.com.

Survivors include his wife Marilyn Peters of Jefferson; his sons: Luke (Vonnie) Peters of Indianola, Matthew (Amy) Peters of Kentucky, Mark (Carrie) Peters of Jefferson, and John (Mindy) Peters of Pennsylvania; seven grandchildren: Joshua, Nicholas, Kyle, Clayton, Alexa, John, and Maximilian; two sisters: Nancy Bohlke of Arizona, and Judy (John) Hotchkiss-DeWitt of California; brother Charles Peters of Arizona; other relatives; and friends.