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Peter Lopez Obituary
Peter Lopez
May 1949 - July 31, 2023
Peter Vincent Lopez born of Davenport, IA passed away in Gilbert, AZ at the age of 74 on July 31, 2023. Pete is preceded in death by his mother, Mary Lopez; father, Joseph Lopez; sisters, Kay Reyes and Ramona Olson; father-in-law, Floyd Hahn; mother-in-law, Marilyn Hahn; brother-in-law, Thomas Hahn; and beloved pets, Sunny Bunny and Dooda. Pete is survived by wife of 51 years, Martha Lane Lopez along with children, grandchildren and great-grandchild. Son-Aaron Scott Lopez and wife(s), grandchild, Jasmine Rae (Lopez) Shotter and husband KC, great-grandchild, Arlo Lane Shotter; continuing grandchildren, Alexandra Marie Lopez, Bella Raine Lopez, Brody Lopez, Olivia Lopez, and Sophia Lopez. Son-Zachary Floyd Lopez and wife Jeannett, grandchild, Chelsea May Lopez; Daughter-Stephanie Marie (Lopez) Perez and husband Mark, grandchildren, Mackenzie Jayne Perez and Lilliana Hope Perez; and many sisters, brother, nieces, and nephews. Loving extended family, Beverly Levetzow, Sarah Lewton (husband Steve), and Helena Sparbel. At a young age, Pete enlisted in the US Navy and served his country for 4 years. A few years following his military service, he joined the Davenport Police Department as the first Latino to serve on the force. He proudly protected his community for 15 years. He found comfort and faith in his family which took him to New Mexico. Here he entered the concrete industry which he retired as the Quality Control Manager after 27 years. He later spent 13 years in Pennsylvania where his focus was family and shenanigans. Pete was a conspiracy theorist and movie buff at heart, but most of all loved being "Papa". His grandchildren are the joy and light of this life. His final travels took him back to the southwest where he will be laid to rest and proudly remembered, honored and admired by his family. Military burial and private service will be held for immediate family. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Pete's honor to the Vietnam Veterans of America (https://vva.org/donate/).
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billy hatfield
January 7, 2024
Peter was my best friend, we served together in Pearl Harbor and in Subic Bay Philippines . He was my best man at my wedding in the Phillipines. God Bless You Peter, You will be messed...
Julio Serrano
August 6, 2023
RIP friend. It was always a pleasure to work along side you patrolling the streets of Davenport.
Sandra Allen
August 5, 2023
Hello love this is your cousin Sandy I wanted to let you know how sorry I am for your loss I know what it feels like to lose someone someone close I pray for you and your whole family I just wanted you to know that I love you and thinking of you all
Patrick Reyes
August 4, 2023
Aunt Martha Cuz,Aaron,Zach, and Stephanie So sorry to hear about uncle Pete´s passing I have so many good and fun memories where to start about uncle Pete . My brother and I had party one time and people were afraid to use the porta potties because uncle Peter would run up and shake it and run away laughing or maybe he just did it to me when I used it . He would pick me up on his motorcycle to babysit the boys and telling mom he´ll be ok I´ll go slow and then wait till we get around the block and saying hang on and hitting the throttle and flying down the street laughing just don´t tell your mom he would say . My friends meeting my uncle for the first time and saying you´re uncle´s a cop and I would say proudly yep that´s my uncle . Or a fight starting to happen and didn´t try to break it up nope he was walking around with bags of popcorn saying popcorn get your popcorn here and of course chucking as he did it .He would call mom his sister Kay out of blue just to say hi what´s up how´s it going . But my biggest memory of my uncle Pete is his laughter and that big smile of his. You where loved and we´ll be dearly missed Rest in peace uncle Pete you´re nephew Patrick
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Lori
August 4, 2023
So sorry for the families loss. I remember taking Pete to work at Davenport police dept when his sister JANIS and I worked at Target. We always had fun driving to work! RIP Pete
H
August 3, 2023
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
La Shawn ( Shawnee ) Hansen
August 3, 2023
I remember his tight hugs that followed with a kiddingly slap to end it as him being humorous. His laughter when that happened was always contagious. My mom, his sister, Lori Lopez-Hansen, would look up to him in her younger years.
I speak for my mom and myself by saying, I am deeply sorry for your loss. My condolences to all the family. May he rest easy and in peace.
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