E. Dale Peters

E. Dale Peters, 89, of Forreston, died Saturday August 8, 2015 at Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. He was born August 15, 1925 in Forreston, IL, the son of George and Martha (Gravenstein) Peters. He married Gertrude Deery April 14, 1952 in Rockford, IL; she died January 25, 2009. Dale farmed in the Forreston area and worked in agriculture business until his retirement. He served in the U.S. Army from 1945-1947 during WWII in Italy. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Polo and the American Legion in Forreston. He enjoyed working around his home and spending time with his grandchildren. Dale is survived by his son Tom (Nina) Peters of Forreston, IL; two daughters Cathy (Jim) Egyed of Oregon, IL and Peggy (Mark) Schweertman of Forreston, IL; seven grandchildren Wayne (Colleen) Zettle, Brandy (Scott) Wanek, Mike (Alyssa) Peters, Bill (Nicole) Welk, Kiel (Lisa) Welk, Mark (Misti) Schweertman, and Sara Peters; his daughter-in-law Sandy Peters; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, his son Mike, his daughter Cindy, his brother Laverne Peters, and his sister Norma Collman. A funeral mass will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday August 15, 2015 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Polo with Rev. Richard Kramer officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 P.M. Friday at Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home in Forreston. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Polo. A memorial has been established in his memory. Please visit www.burketubbs.com to sign his online guestbook and to share memories.