Steven Benedict Peters

Peters, Steven Benedict Was born February 27, 1934 in Burlington, Iowa. He filed his final flight plan on December, 2009, after a short bout with cancer. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 55 years, Virginia Bennett Peters,and his son, Raymond, "The Little Prince". He is survived by his brothers, Mason Peters IV of Scotts Valley, California and Merritt Billington of Gilroy, California, and his adoring children and their spouses, Steven and Jennifer Peters of Bend, Oregon, Mary Leigh and Chuck Ray of Minden, Nevada, Robert and Randa Peters of Nampa, Idaho, Virginia and Robert Umphress of Boise, Idaho, Helen and Stephen Tilley of Fairfield, California, and Catherine and Brian Gauger of Apple Valley, Minnesota. His grandchildren, Aaron, Lindsay, Megan, Courtney, Amanda, Rachel, Becky, Ryah, Mark, John, and Paul and great grandchildren Jude, Riley and Chloe will miss their Poppa. Retired pilot, co owner and founder of Corporate Air Motive in San Jose, California and later Stewart Cork and Bottle in Carson City, Nevada, he was throughout his life a devoted husband, father, brother, uncle and weird friend to so many. His sense of humor survives him, but he will be missed on this final trip into the Wild Blue Yonder. A Celebration of Life and Interment will be held Memorial Day weekend at Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery in Reno, Nevada. In lieu of flowers, donations in Steve's name may be made to World Wildlife Federation.