Peter Weg Jr.

1925 - 2021

Peter Weg, Jr.
September 21, 1925 - February 15, 2021
Lynden, Washington - Peter Weg, age 95, passed quietly into glory on Monday, February 15, 2021.
Peter was born September 21, 1925 in Sibley, Iowa to parents Peter Sr. and Bertha (Leenstra) Weg. When Peter was 17 years old he and his family moved to Lynden, Washington where he worked for a local farmer.
Peter and Betty deKubber met and later married on November 5, 1947 in a double wedding with Jim and Babe Bosman, a special time for both couples.
Together they bought the family farm from his parents on Double Ditch Road working side by side milking, doing chores, and raising 300 chickens and sold eggs commercially. Peter became a partner with son Rick and Carol Weg in 1977. Pete drove truck for TenKley Livestock from 1979 to 1983, then worked for Bogaard Hay as a hay salesman for 20 years. In 2004 Peter and Betty sold their portion of the farm to Rick and Carol.
For many years Pete and Betty donated their truck and time to the Lynden Christian paper baler program.
Peter is preceded in death by his wife Betty in 2018, brothers Benny and Hank, and sister Edith Wielenga, and son in law Glenn Bos.
Peter is survived by his children Sharon Oppewall, Marsha Miller, Rick Weg (Carol), Jan Bos, Lonnie Postma (Brian) and Debra Luna (Dan); 19 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by brothers in law Jack (Peggy) deKubber of Snohomish and Denny deKubber of Lynden, step sister and friend Rena Steensma, brother Wes (Carolyn) Weg and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Gillies Funeral Home. A private family Graveside service will be 12:15 p.m. on Friday, February 19th in Monumenta Cemetery followed by a 1 p.m. Memorial service at First Christian Reformed Church for family and close friends. You may participate by watching the memorial service live streamed at https://www.facebook.com/GilliesFuneralHomeAndCremationServices.
Memorials are suggested to Lynden Christian Schools, 417 Lyncs Drive, Lynden, WA 98264. Arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services.