Roger L. Peters

Roger Lee Peters was born on March 13, 1947, to Edward and Cleo (Keesling) Peters in Denison, Iowa. He was baptized and later confirmed at Faith Lutheran Church in Deloit. Roger attended grade school in Deloit and graduated with the Denison High School Class of 1965. He then worked for Farmland for 11 years.

On August 13, 1977, Roger was united in marriage to Sharon Schneider at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. They were blessed with one daughter, Deborah. Roger went to mechanic school in Lincoln, NE. While Sharon pursued her college education, the family made their home in Seward, Nebraska. Sharon’s work later took them to Missouri and then back to Nebraska before they settled in Denison in 1996. Roger’s career included employment with farmers, Petersen Manufacturing and Farm Service Co-op, where he worked until his retirement in 2015.

Roger was a devoted member of the Lutheran church throughout his life, worshiping in the congregations where Sharon taught before becoming a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. He enjoyed square dancing and traveling with Sharon and Deborah, especially to the national parks of Southern Utah. Roger had a lifelong passion for cars and also loved reading, working jigsaw puzzles, watching Jeopardy, attending car shows, and listening to Oldies music. He fondly reminisced about riding motorcycles, especially his Harley Davidson.

Roger passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at his home in Denison at the age of 78 years, five months and 27 days. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Diana Peters; and father-in-law, Martin Schneider.

Roger is survived by his wife of 48 years, Sharon Peters of Denison; daughter, Deborah (Zach) Thompson of Jewell, IA; siblings: Doug (Carol) Peters of Brier, WA and Roxie Peters of Denison; mother-in-law, Shirley Schneider of Denison; other family members and friends.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., with visitation from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., all on Monday, September 15, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. Inurnment will follow in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Denison. Memorials may be directed to Mission Central or Zion Restoration Renovation.