ELIZABETH “ETTA” PETERS
(nee ECKHOFF)
DOB: February 27, 1892
Sollitt, Kankanee, IL USA
DOD: March 26, 1964
St. James Hospital, Chicago Heights, IL USA
Daughter of Gerhard and Etta Hermenia (nee Wilken) Eckhoff
Sister to: Gerhardt H. (Ida Huenerberg) Eckhoff
Wife of Rudolph Peters, married August 31, 1913 Kankakee County, IL
Mother of: Martin G (Hilda Stelter), Edgar R. (Jeannette Norman) and a third son who died in infancy
Beecher Herald
RITES HELD IN CRETE FOR MRS. ETTA E. PETERS
Final rites were held Sunday for Mrs. Etta Elizabeth Peters, 72, of 455 Exchange St., Crete. She died Thursday, March 26, at St. James Hospital, after a two week illness.
She was born February 27, 1892 in Sollitt. She had lived in the area for 20 years.
Surviving are two sons, Martin of Crete and Edgar of Peotone; a brother Gerhardt Eckhoff of Momence; and two grandsons.
The Rev. A.T. Kretzmann conducted the services at 2 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Crete. Interment was in the Beecher Mausoleum.
Chicago Heights Star
ETTA PETERS
Final rites will be held Sunday for Mrs. Etta Elizabeth Peters, 72, of 455 Exchange street, Crete. Mrs. Peters died in St. James Hospital Thursday after a two week illness.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church of Crete with the Rev. A.T. Kretzmann officiating. Interment will be in the Beecher Mausoleum.
Mrs. Peters was born February 27, 1892, in Sollitt, ILL. She had lived in the area for 20 years.
She is survived by two sons, Martin of Crete, and Edgar of Peotone; a brother, Gerhardt Eckhoff of Momence; and two grandsons.
She was preceded in death by her husband and a son.
Elizabeth’s family members also resting in the mausoleum are:
Husband: Rudolph Peters
Father & Mother-in-law: Martin C. Peters & Friedaricka (Barmann) Peters
Sister & Brother-in-law: Ida (Peters) Heldt & Fred E. Heldt
Brother & Sister-in-law: William F. Peters & Helen (Wehling) Peters
Father & Mother-in-law of sister-in-law (Ida) Ernest A Heldt & Lisette F. (Stadt) Heldt
Other, more distant family include: Bahlman, Batterman, Bergmeier, Beseke, Bielfeldt, Bohl, Cloidt, Dunlap, Engleking, Fenske, Fick, Fiene, Freerking, Frobose, Graham, Guritz, Hack, Hager, Haltenhof , Heine, Heldt, Hildeman, Hinze, Hoffman, Hoppensteadt, Horn, Hunte, Kaczynski, Kappe, Kilborn, Kirchhoff, Klocksieben, Koch, Langreder, Leder, Maass, Matthias, Mc Carty, Meyer, Monk, Niedert, Ohlendorf, Pansa, Pralle, Riley, Ristenpart, Rohe, Rust, Saller, Selk, Struve, Thielman, Vagt, Von Engeln, Wegert, Wehmhoefer, Wiechen, Westphal, Wilkening,