Jack L. Peters

Jack L. Peters, 91, died at Bethany Lutheran Home on May 29, 2014. He was born March 19, 1923 in Council Bluffs to the late George L. and Jnell F. (Milisen) Peters. Mr. Peters was a native and lifetime resident of Council Bluffs, a 1942 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School, and a 1949 graduate of the University of Wyoming. A World War II Navy veteran, he retired as President of J.L. Peters Construction Co. in 1985. He was a member of New Horizon Presbyterian Church, Bluff City Lodge No. 71, American Legion Post No. 2, and the Council Bluffs Rifle and Pistol Club. He and his wife, Lue E. (Hamann) Peters were married 66 years. Other survivors include two sons, Dr. Mark L. Peters of Castle Rock, Colorado, and David J. Peters, of Council Bluffs. Private memorial services will be held after cremation. Memorials are suggested to New Horizon Presbyterian Church.