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Ralph Peters Obituary
06/01/1949 - 09/10/2022
Dr. Ralph W. Peters, 73, of Fremont. OH, died Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Valley View Care Center. He was born June 1, 1949 in Gary, IN, the son of William B. and Charlotte (Martin) Peters.
Ralph was a 1967 graduate of Hobart High School, Hobart, IN. He sold resource books door to door for Southwestern Publishers during his college summers. Ralph graduated from Indiana University in 1972 and then went on to teach chemistry and physics at Edgewood High School (Ellettsville, IN) for 17 years. He returned to IU and received his M.D. in 1993. Ralph completed his surgical residency from St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, OH and then established a surgical practice in Fremont in 1998. He retired from Promedica Physicians Group in 2022.
He was a member of Grace Community Church, American College of Surgeons, Buick Club, Mercedes Club, Vintage Motor Car Club of America. Dr. Peters was a collector of many things and especially loved his 1940 Buick which was handed down from his father.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Lori (Patton) Peters of Fremont, OH; children, John (Michelle) Peters of Indianapolis, IN and Gretchen Jones of Fremont, OH; grandchildren, Elizabeth Jones, Grant (Kiara) Jones, and Laura Peters; sister, Charlene Baron of Bedford, TX.
Visitation will take place Friday, September 16, 2022 from 4-7 p.m. at Grace Community Church, 900 Smith Road, Fremont, OH. Additional visitation will take place Saturday, September 17, at 9:00 a.m. at Grace Community Church where funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Tim Wisehart will officiate. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Grace Community Church, The Gideons, or Donors Choice. Online condolences can be expressed at www.hermanfh.com Herman-Karlovetz Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with arrangements.
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Margaret an Jim Albright
September 14, 2022
Dr Peters was a surgeon for my husband an I. Great guy, kind, smiley, and gracious to me an my family. I'll see him again in the resurrection. He will be missed for now. Sleep well Dr. Peters.
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