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In Memory

Ralph Peters - Class Of 1967

OBITUARY FROM HERMAN-KARLOVETZ FUNERAL HOME (FREMONT, OH) WEBSITE:

Dr. Ralph W. Peters, 73, of Fremont. OH, died Saturday September 10, 2022, at Valley View Care Center. He was born June 1, 1949 in Gary IN, the son of William B. and Charlotte (Martin) Peters.

Ralph was a 1967 graduate of Hobart High School, Hobart, IN. He sold resource books door to door for Southwestern Publishers during his college summers. Ralph graduated from Indiana University in 1972 and then went on to teach chemistry and physics at Edgewood High School (Ellettsville, IN) for 17 years. He returned to IU and received his M.D. in 1993. Ralph completed his surgical residency from St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, OH and then established a surgical practice in Fremont in 1998. He retired from Promedica Physicians Group in 2022.

He was a member of Grace Community Church, American College of Surgeons, Buick Club, Mercedes club and Vintage Motor Car Club of America. Dr. Peters was a collector of many things and especially loved his 1940 Buick which was handed down from his father.

He is survived by his wife of 35 years Lori (Patton) Peters of Fremont, OH; children John(Michelle) Peters of Indianapolis, IN and Gretchen Jones of Fremont, OH; Grandchildren: Elizabeth Jones, Grant (Kiara) Jones, and Laura Peters; sister Charlene Baron Of Bedford, TX.

Visitation will take place Friday, September 16, 2022 from 4-7 P.M. at Grace Community Church 900 Smith Road Fremont, OH. Additional visitation will take place Saturday, September 17, at 9:00 A.M. at Grace Community Church where funeral services will begin at 10:00 A.M. Pastor Tim Wisehart will officiate. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Grace Community Church, The Gideons, or Donors Choice. Online condolences can be expressed at www.hermanfh.com Herman-Karlovetz Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.

This information and picture were obtained from: https://www.hermanfh.com/obituary/ralph-peters.
 

 
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09/14/22 01:17 PM #1    

Phil Stafford (1967)

Ralph was a friend, fellow classmate. Good baritone horn player though not always in step with Mr. Rogers. True for Keith Hoover too so maybe Mr. Rogers had issues with the horn. 🙂. When we got to Bloomington for graduate school (for me) and teaching for Linda Norris Stafford, Ralph was a great teacher looking for summer work. We hired him to replace the metal roof on our timber frame barn, which he accomplished beautifully for $2,000, including labor! He tied himself down with a rope over the ridge to a tree on the opposite side. Very impressive handyman. So pleased to see him at the 67 50th. reunion, with his lovely spouse. We enjoy seeing his first wife Candy at local stores. She's a retired teacher too and, like Ralph, a terrific educator. Linda and I were very saddened to learn of Ralph's death this morning. 


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