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Nellie E. Peters

Wednesday, 07 May 2008

Feb.13, 1910-May 1, 2008 Nellie E. Peters, 98, of Avon, OH and formerly of Oak Harbor, OH passed away, Thursday, May 1, 2008 at Avon Oaks Nursing Facility, Avon, OH.  She was born in Tontogany, OH on February 13, 1910, the daughter of John and Yettie (Vollmar) Burditt.  She earned a Masters Degree from Bowling Green State University.  On May 24, 1931 in Haskins, OH, she married Luther Peters.  He preceded her in death on February 20, 1995.  Nellie was a teacher and principal in Carroll Township.  She was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Oak Harbor, OH.  Nellie was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority and a member of the Farm Bureau.  She loved to golf, garden, read and travel.  Survivors include:  Son: Luther J. (Katy) Peters of Fountain Hills, AZ; Daughter: Shirley (Rudy) Rice of Grafton, OH; 5 Grandchildren; 4 Great-Grandchildren and Sister: Cora Digby of Oak Harbor, OH.  Nellie was preceded in death by her husband, parents and sisters: Evelyn, Myrtle, Reta, Helen and Edna. Visitation was May 5 in the Robinson-Walker Funeral Home & Crematory, Oak Harbor, OH.  Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Dave Tinker on May 6 in the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Oak Harbor, OH.  Interment was in Union Cemetery.  Memorials in memory of Nellie can be given to the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church.   Online condolences can be shared with the family at www.walkerfuneralhomes.com.