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Oswald Peters
1916-2003
Oswald
"Ozzie" E. Peters, 86, of Watertown, died
Funeral
services were held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Henry’s Catholic Church.
Burial was in the parish cemetery.
Ozzie
was born on June 3, 1916, in Woodland, son of Arthur and Catherine (Christ)
Peters. He was a 1934 graduate of Mayville High School. On Oct. 16, 1941, he
married the former Patricia Simon at St. Henry Catholic Church.
Ozzie
served in the United States Air Force as a staff sergeant during World War II. He
retired from Wisconsin Telephone in 1977 after 35 years of service.
Ozzie
was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church, its Usher Society, Catholic Knights
Branch No. 120 and the former Holy Name Society, where he served as past
president. He was a member and past commander of American Legion Post No. 189
and a member of its firing squad; member and past president of AARP Chapter No.
3056; member of Watertown Senior and Community Center; member and past
president of Plattdeutscher Verein;
member of Rock River Telephone Pioneers; and a member and past president of the
Watertown Bowling Association. He had been a volunteer driver for the Jefferson
County Veterans Service Office.
Ozzie
could be found at various locations in town as he did his errands throughout
the day. He was the raffle ticket king of Watertown, lending his support to St.
Henry Catholic Church, the American Legion and any other organization of which
he was a member.
SURVIVORS:
Wife The former Patricia Simon
Son Jerome (Debra) Peters, Watertown
Daughter Carol Peters, Watertown
Daughter Mary (Quinton) DeLoach of Greenback, Tenn.
Son Michael (Cindy) Peters of Watertown
10 grandchildren
11 great-grandchildren
Brother Arthur Jr. (Dorothy) Peters of West Bend
PROCEEDED IN
DEATH:
Parents
Patricia A. Peters
1921- 2016
Patricia A. Peters,
95, of Watertown, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2016, at Watertown Regional
Medical Center.
A Mass of Christian
burial will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. Henry Catholic Church with
Father Scott Jablonski celebrating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Family and friends may call on Thursday
from 9-11 a.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St.
Henry Catholic Church or the charity of one’s choice.
Patricia Ann Simon was
born on Feb. 24, 1921, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Bernard and Anna (Doll)
Simon. On Oct. 16, 1941, she married
Oswald Peters at St. Henry Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on May 27, 2003.
Music was her passion.
Early in her music career she sang with her sisters on the Poynette station
WIBU and WTTN in Watertown. Recordings of these sessions still exist on 78 RPM
records. In 1937 she joined the “Rainbow Girls Orchestra.” Pat sang and played
guitar and tenor saxophone.
In 1940 Pat started
playing for the “Dave and the All American Girls” Orchestra. She met Oswald (Ozzie) Peters on June 16,
1940, while playing at the Hollywood Gardens in Rubicon . This is where she met
Ozzie, who was making a beer delivery. He
won her heart and they were married 62 years when Ozzie passed away.
When asked what she is
most proud of in her life, Pat was quick to answer. She was proud of her wonderful family. She was also very proud of her musical
accomplishments, patience and ability to teach others how to play guitar. Even in her later years, as her golden voice
diminished, she carried a tune in her heart and mind while playing her little
chord organ.
Pat was a member of
St. Henry Catholic Church, where she was a former choir member. She was a 50+ year member and past president
of Watertown American Legion Auxiliary
Unit #189, AARP Chapter 3056, Christian Mothers and Altar Confraternity,
Catholic Knights Branch 120, Plattdeutscher
Auxiliary, Watertown Senior Center and the senior center chorus.
Pat is survived by her
children Jerome (Debbie) Peters, Carol Peters, Mary DeLoach
and Michael (Beth) Peters; grandchildren Theresa Depies,
Mark (Kris) Peters, Randy (Tracie) Peters, Carrie (Chad) Fredrick, Daniel
Peters, Brian (Lauren) Caulum, Jody Reamer, Brandon,
Austin and Carlee Peters and Patrick and Claire Hoffman; great-grandchildren
Cory (Jessica) Peters, Kay (Michael) Parham, Anna (Aaron) Swope, Heather
Peters, Andrew (Justina) Ferrell, Amber Ferrell, Karissa (Tim) Fendt, Amber and
Jade Hiller, Karson Fischer, Taya, Kennedy and Korbin Caulum,
Casandra and Caden Fredrick, Tyjuan
Reamer and Veda Sterwald; and great-great
grandchildren Layla and Ivan Peters and Olivia Parham. She is also survived by
nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Pat is further preceded in death
by her parents, a brother, Jerome Simon, and two sisters, Dolores Stanton and
Audrey Oschmann.
Pat’s family wish to
thank the staff at Highland House for their loving care.
Schmutzler-Vick Funeral Home and
Cremation Service, 500 Welsh Road Watertown
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