Duane "Red" A. Peters

He was born on March 4, 1924, in Woodland, the son of Ashley D. and Bertha M. (Graham) Peters.

Duane had worked as an assistant mail carrier, school bus driver, winter worker for the township, CV-Fink Coal Company, and was owner and operator of the Peters Dairy Farm since 1945.

He was a member and chairman of the ASCS Committee, PA Farmers Association, and a Director at United Electric. He had a great love for farming and baseball.

Duane attended the Bigler Full Gospel Tabernacle Church, where he taught Sunday school.

He is survived by his wife, Pleasant (Shearer) Peters whom he married on December 25, 1949, four children; Dennis Peters and his wife Deborah of Woodland, Diane Albert and her husband Ernest of Woodland, Daniel Peters and his wife Robin of Woodland, Deborah Baughman of State College, nine grandchildren; Denise Pelton, Dennis Peters, Kimberly Brothers, Jacqueline Peters, Savanna Peters, Heidi Peters, Alison Peters, Brad Baughman, Brent Baughman, three great grandchildren; Hunter Pelton, Trevor Pelton and Arianne Way, a sister, Marjorie (Peters-Cassidy) Parks of Woodland and a brother, Eugene G. Peters and his wife Charlotte of Woodland.

Duane was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Naomi Ruth Mitchell.

A special thank you to his care giver Ruth Fontenoy and his other helpers that he has had the last nine years, ASERACARE Hospice and Conemaugh Home Health.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00am at the Bennett and Houser Funeral Home, Inc. of Clearfield on Monday, August 26, 2013 with Pastor Darl Ware officiating. Interment will be in the Bradford Cemetery.

Friends will be received on Sunday, August 25, 2013 from 3:00pm until 6:00pm and on Monday from 10:00am until the hour of the services.

The family suggest contributions be made to the Bigler Full Gospel Tabernacle Church, 246 Shiloh Rd Woodland, PA 16881.

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