Betty Margaret Kocher Peters, 92, of Fort Wayne, IN, and a native of Huntington, IN, died May 1, 2016.
Mrs. Peters was a member of and volunteer for the Waynedale United Methodist Church for more than 50 years and had volunteered at the Embassy Theater for more than 24 years. She had been employed by the Fort Wayne Rehabilitation Hospital, the Fort Wayne Police Department and Fort Wayne Utilities. She had also managed the office of Dr. Carlton Keck.
She was a member of the American Legion, Shriners Widows Club and Daughters of the Nile, where she was a past queen and founding member of the pageantry.
She was born March 23, 1924, in Huntington to Oliver and Sophia Roper Kocher. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur Eugene “Bill” Peters.
Survivors include three sons, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Calling is Friday, May 6, 2016, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at D.O. McComb and Sons Foster Park Funeral Home, 6301 Fairfield Ave., Fort Wayne. A service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, May 7, at 11 a.m., with calling one hour prior to the service.
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