Obituary: Irma Woelk Peters
Newton Kansan
Irma Woelk Peters, 83, died on
Wednesday (May 4, 2011) at the Sunshine Home in Buhler.
She was born on Aug. 16, 1927, in
Goessel to Henry and Anna Schroeder Woelk.
Irma graduated from Walton High School.
She married Irvin Peters on July 1, 1945. He survives.
They resided in Newton until 1961, when
they moved to Buhler, where they have resided ever since. In the
1970s, Irma owned and operated the Bisque and Bake Ceramic Shop in
Buhler. Beginning in the early 1980s, she worked for about 10 years
as a cook in various schools in the Buhler USD 313 school district.
Irma served as a Girl Scout leader in
both Newton and Buhler, as well as a Cub Scout den mother. Irma and
Irvin served for 10 years as Kansas state directors in the National
Campers and Hikers Association and members of the Buhler Ramblers
Campers for 47 years.
They were avid square dancers with the
Salt City Squares. More recently, Irma belonged to the Evening Star
Quilt Guild and the Red Hat Society in Buhler and Newton.
Irma was a loving daughter, wife,
mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She is survived by sons, Ronn
(wife, Pat) of McPherson, Jim (wife, Terry) of Overland Park and Greg
(wife, Liz) of Prairie Village; and daughters, Pat Peters of
Hutchinson and Barbara (husband, Joe Montgomery) of Columbia, Mo.
Other survivors include three sisters, Gladys Esau (husband, Marvin),
Ruby Baresch and Norma Agatstein (husband, David); two brothers,
Randy and Ron (wife, Marcie); 15 grandchildren; 13
great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Irma was preceded in death by her
parents, three infant children, Irvin's parents, two sisters-in-law,
three brothers-in-law and one great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m.
Friday, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. at Buhler Mortuary.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday
at Buhler Mennonite Brethren Church.
Burial will be at the Buhler Cemetery
following the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to
the Buhler Sunshine Home, in care of the funeral home.
