Irvin Edgar Peters

Buhler - Irvin Edgar Peters, 89, died Monday, March 2, 2015, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born January 31, 1926, in Newton, KS, to Ernst and Hermina Schmidt Peters. Irvin graduated from Walton High School. He married Irma Woelk July 1, 1945. She preceded him in death on May 4, 2011. They resided in Newton until 1961, and then moved to Buhler, where they have lived ever since. Irvin was a resident at the Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community for the last year and a half of his life. Irvin was a master electrician and master plumber. He owned Builder’s Electric, spending many of his working years helping to build churches and schools in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. The final 15 years of his career he contracted to provide electrical work for Farmers Grain Co-op and Mid Kansas Coop in south central Kansas. Irvin served as a Boy Scout Scoutmaster for several years both in Newton and Buhler; he was a member of the Order of the Arrow. He and Irma served for 10 years as Kansas State Directors in the National Campers and Hikers Association, and were members of the Buhler Ramblers Campers for 50 years. They were avid square dancers with the Salt City Squares. Irvin was a member of the Buhler Kiwanis Club for many years as well. Irvin was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend. He is survived by sons, Ronn (wife Pat) of McPherson, Jim (wife Terry) of Overland Park, and Greg (wife Liz) of Prairie Village; daughters, Pat Peters of Hutchinson and Barbara (husband Joe) Montgomery of Columbia, Mo.; one brother, Eddie (wife Evelyn); 15 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren; and 3 great-great grandchildren. Irvin was preceded in death by his wife, Irma; three infant children; his parents; Irma’s parents; three brothers; one sister-in-law; and a great-grandchild. Funeral will be at 10 a.m., Friday, March 6, at the Buhler Mennonite Brethren Church. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Buhler Mortuary. Burial will be at the Buhler Cemetery following the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Buhler Sunshine Home or the Buhler Kiwanis in care of the funeral home.

Irvin Edgar Peters

January 31, 1926 - March 2, 2015