Harvey F. Peters, 89 of Kampsville, IL and formerly of Granite City passed away peacefully at Anderson Hospital in Maryville on Friday, January 8, 2021.
Harvey was born on March 15, 1931 in Noble, MO; the son of the late Herman and Pearl (Bowden) Peters. Harvey gave many years of service in production at General Motors and proudly served his country in the United States Army in the Korean War. His greatest joy was spending time with his family and will be remembered for all the special times they shared together.
Harvey is survived by and will be missed by his daughter; Christi and John Courtwright of Granite City; son, Gary Peters of Millstadt, IL; grandchildren, Lindsey , Tyler, Megan and Nathan, Justin Peters; great-grandchildren, Lennox, Lakota, Mariah, Nash, Tyson, Brooklyn, Legend; brother, Ray Peters; sister, Ruth and Sonny Hochuli and many other close family members and friends.
In addition to his parents, Harvey was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret (Arbeiter) on October 26, 2020.
In celebration of Harvey’s life, services are being planned for Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Ron McGrew officiating at Sunset Hill Memorial Estates Mausoleum, 50 Fountain Drive in Glen Carbon where he will be laid to rest next to his wife.

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