Mary Lou Peters
Mary Lou Peters, age 93, of Quincy, died on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 in the Sunset Home. She was born on January 7, 1931 in Quincy, the daughter of Liston and Wilma (Severns) Rhea. She married Russell ‘Doc’ Peters on February 4, 1950. He preceded her in death on January 22, 1998.
Mary Lou retired from Motorola and was a homemaker. She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. She liked to play bingo, but her greatest enjoyment was time spent with family.
Mary Lou is survived by:
THREE CHILDREN: Michael Peters (Joyce) of Houston, TX; Jeffrey Peters (Susie) of Quincy; and Tena Awerkamp (Ted) of Quincy.
NINE GRANDCHILDREN: Sarah Irwin (Sean), Leah Garcia (Jonathan), Mariel Theiss (Jacob), Cameron Isiminger, Cameron Peters (Tabitha), April Peters, Missy Jansen (Jeff), Kyle Awerkamp (Kelly) and Katie Farrell (Lisa).
TEN GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN.
Numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive.
In addition to her husband, Mary Lou was also preceded in death by her siblings: Eilene Tomlin, Esther Follin, Norman Rhea and Dale Rhea.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 11:00 AM in Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Interment in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday morning from 10:00 AM until the time of the mass at 11:00 AM. Memorials may be made to the Blessing Foundation for Hospice. The Duker & Haugh Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
One of my favorite people had a heart ❤️ of gold and no matter how much she hurt she was always in a good mood thank you for allowing me to care for u I will never forget our times we had together definitely won’t be the same without u fly high my friend
She is resting in God’s loving arms. Such a beautiful lady inside & out! She was mom’s bestie & known as the Mayor of Curtis Creek Road! She will be missed by everyone who knew her. My thoughts & prayers to her loving family.
Tena, I am so sorry to hear this! She was a real pistol and I know she will be missed dearly.
We were sorry to hear about Mary Lou, we personally didn’t know her well, but she was friends with my mom , Shirley Obert. My mom passed away April of 2023. I know she always enjoyed talking with Mary Lou even after they quit playing bingo. You have our deepest sympathy.