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LAWRENCE PEACHER Obituary

"BUZZ" PEACHER Age 81, former Decatur, resident died Monday, October 5, 2009 in Tacoma, Washington. Service and visitation 10:00 a.m., October 13, 2009 at Powers Funeral Home, 15124 Main St., Sumner, WA 98390. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Lawrence was born May 20, 1928 in Decatur, Illinois, the son of Victor L. and Effie Jane Pea cher. He married Charlene Bolt Myers in 1948 in Decatur. They divorced in 1972. Lawrence then married Carmela Battisti in California. Buzz was known for his sense of humor, practical jokes and habit of giving most people a nickname. He worked at Wabash Railroad for a period of time and after moving his family to California in 1960, worked as a roofer for a number of years until injury forced him to retire. After retirement he moved to Washington State. Buzz is survived by first wife and mother of his children, Charlene Quimet of Simi Valley, California; sons, Rodney Peacher of North Hills, California, and Terry Peacher of Palmdale, California; daughter, Marsha Kay (Roy) Bowman of Arleta, California; grandchildren, Rhonda Huybregts and Anita Wagner, both of Charlotte, North Carolina, Wendy (Wess) Leimbach and Robert Lawrence Peacher, both of Palmdale, California, Michelle (Dan) Wegneer of Woodland Hills, California, and Amber Peacher of Northridge, California; many great grandchildren; sisters, Ruth (Charlie) Silkwood and Pearl Richards both of Decatur, Illinois; and a host of nieces and nephews. Buzz maintained a friendship with his former brothers-in-law, Ray Bolt of Decatur and John Bolt of Brooklyn, New York. Lawrence was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Patsy; and second wife, Carmela.

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Published by Los Angeles Daily News on Oct. 9, 2009.

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Marty Richards

October 18, 2009

My uncle was also my friend. He will be missed.

rose long

October 13, 2009

hello...i work at group health and have known mr. and mrs. peacher for many years...when i changed jobs to a different department, they took the time to find out where i was and always came to see me whenever they were in the clinic for appointments...i always got a smile, a little chat and a great big hug from both...there are many patients that i remember and see from time to time, but mr. and mrs. peacher captured my heart and never failed to let me know how important i was in their lives...lovely lovely people..will so miss seeing them walking to my desk...even when mrs. peacher was so ill, she always came to hug me...

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rose long

October 12, 2009

We will truly miss Buzz and Connie, and sharing holidays and fun times at Karen and Pete's home. Tom and Janis James

Judi Hayes

October 10, 2009

I am sorry to hear of the loss of Buzz. I sincerely enjoyed seeing him and Carmella in the clinic.

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