Arnold Peters, Sr.

Arnold Peters, Sr., 95, formerly of Carmine, died September 14, 2014, at Kruse Memorial Lutheran Village in Brenham. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 18 at St. John''s United Church of Christ in Burton with Pastor Glen Schoeneberg officiating. Burial will be in La Bahia Cemetery, near Burton. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 17 at Memorial Oaks Chapel in Brenham. Mr. Peters was born December 22, 1918, in the Kuykendall community, near Brenham, to Herman and Ida Dreyer Peters. On March 9, 1919, he was baptized at Wiedeville. On April 9, 1933, he was confirmed at Wiedeville. He was educated at Kuykendall and Browns Prairie schools. On January 1, 1939, he was married to Lydia Graeber at Friedens Evangelical Church at Washington. During World War II, Mr. Peters served in the Navy from 1944-1946. He was a member of St. John''s United Church of Christ in Burton. He was also a member of the Carmine Fire Department, Chamber of Commerce, Carmine Hall, Sons of Hermann Lodge #151, SPJST Lodge #179, and the Burton American Legion Post #242. For 35 years he was the owner of Peters Feed Store in Carmine. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Charlotte and Dennis Allen of Kossee; daughter-in-law, Janette Peters of Brenham; grandchildren, Kevin Peters, Kimberly and Jeff Shows, Kayla and Jason Romine, Jason and Carrie Roemer and Joel and Stefanie Roemer; great-grandchildren, Cameron Peters and Carly Shed, Caleb Peters, Kacey and Derrick Smith, Kelly Shows, Ashleigh Romine, Amanda Romine, Kate Roemer and Logan Roemer; great-great-grandchildren, Kyleigh Peters and Jaxson Smith; step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Menetta Wied and Mary Ann Bathe; nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. Peters was preceded in death by his wife, Lydia Peters; parents; son, Arnold Peters, Jr.; son-in-law, Ronnie Roemer; brother; sister; and numerous brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Robert Nobles, Larry Randall, Mark Bathe, Kevin Peters, Jason Roemer, Joel Roemer, Jeff Shows and Jason Romine. Memorials may be directed to St. John''s United Church of Christ in Burton. Funeral arrangements for Arnold Peters, Sr. are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main St., Brenham, TX, 979-836-4564. To post a tribute to the family, visit www.memorialoakschapel.com.