MENTONE - Anthony "Tony" Peters, 58, of 709 Travis Road, New Cumberland, W.Va., and formerly of Mentone, died Oct. 17, 2008, in New Cumberland.
He was born Jan. 22, 1950, in South Bend, to Bernard and Johanna Minting Peters.
He was a Thoroughbred horse owner and trainer, and presently was a caretaker of the New Cumberland Cemetery. He was a 1968 Mentone High School graduate and attended IPFW, Fort Wayne.
Surviving are three sisters: Mary (and spouse Ted) Shoemaker, North Webster; Eileen (and spouse Richmond) Bradford, North Manchester; and Diana (and spouse Fritz) Miller, Madison, Wis.; three brothers, Gary (and spouse Julie) Peters, Indianapolis, and Darryl (and spouse Debra) Peters and Ronald Peters (and Janet Barker), all of Warsaw; nine nieces; and six nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Services will be at noon Saturday at King Memorial Home, 101 N. Tucker St., Mentone, with Pastor Kent Butcher officiating. Burial will be in Harrison Center Cemetery, Etna Green.
Calling is one hour prior to the service Saturday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to New Cumberland Cemetery Association, New Cumberland, W.Va.
Condolences may be sent to www.hartzlerfuneralservices.com
