Ronald Lee Peters passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on July 25 in Lubbock, Texas due to complications from Alzheimer’s.
Ron was born on Jan. 14, 1942, to Ellsworth and Viola (Smart) Peters in Garnett. He was the youngest of three children and he enjoyed pestering his older sisters as a child. He was a performer in his youth, charming the Garnett locals with his own spicy version of “Sioux Sh#tty Sue” at the County Fair. He was often spotted racing his go kart at the Garnett Lake track with his mother. He graduated from Garnett High School in 1960 and pursued a Business degree from Emporia State and was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. After graduating in 1964, he started his career at Hallmark Cards in Lawrence, as a Supervisor.
Ron married Cynthia Hill in 1967 and raised two daughters, Kendall and Jennifer in Lawrence. Ron was a great handy man and completed many projects at their home on Tomahawk. The girls loved the playhouse he built for them under the stairs, and they spent hours playing in it with their neighborhood friends. Ron was a dedicated pee wee football coach for 10 years, coaching the Deerfield Colts to a citywide championship.
Ron married Jana Gryder in 1989 and they raised their two sons, Drew and Cameron, in Frisco, Texas. He loved watching his boys play baseball and football from little league through college, they brought him so much joy. He was impressed with Cameron’s entrepreneurial spirit as he became a leather craftsman and started his own company, Fowler Hide Supply. He enjoyed sitting in the shop, hanging out with Cameron and Drew and watching their dreams take shape. He was so very proud of all his children.
Ron worked at Hallmark Cards, State Farm and E&E Specialties. He was a salesman at heart and never met a stranger. In 2013, Ron retired and spent his time traveling to ACU and East Texas Baptist University to watch his sons play football. In 2019, Ron and Jana moved to Lubbock, Texas, to be close to their boys. Ron spent hours daily sitting on their front porch and talking to neighbors. He enjoyed going for car rides and watching old classic movies with his family.
Ron was kind, charismatic, a loyal friend and devoted family man. He will be missed greatly by his family and friends.
Ron was preceded in death by his parents, Ellsworth and Viola Peters. He is survived by his wife, Jana of Lubbock, Texas; four children, Kendall (Doug) Johnson, of Murphy, Texas, Jennifer (Jason) Wolff, of Anthony, Drew (Taylor) Peters and Cameron Peters, of Lubbock, Texas; three grandsons, Mitchell Johnson, of Topeka; William Johnson, of Murphy, Texas and Cub Peters, of Lubbock, Texas. His two sisters, Janice (Delton) Hodgson of Garnett and Bonnie Beauchamp, of Chanute and many nieces and nephews.
A family celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association in his name.
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Arrangements with Ebensberger Fisher Funeral Home of Boerne.
