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Willis C. “Bill” Pelter Jr.
23 Feb 1917 – 27 Oct 2004
| Birth | 23 Feb 1917 |
| Death | 27 Oct 2004 |
| Cemetery | Bethany Lutheran Cemetery Platte County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Don on 23 Nov 2007 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23054738 |
Bio
Son of Willis Sr. & Pearl (Wittenberg) Pelter. He attended school in Schuyler and Richland, Nebraska. For a year, Willis went to work for the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corp) in Gering, Nebraska. He returned to Columbus and went to work for Columbus Grain. He married Garnet Christensen on February 15, 1941 in York, Nebraska. They lived in Monroe, Nebraska where Willis managed the Monroe Grain Company. In 1948, the family moved to Newman Grove, Nebraska where Willis owned and operated the Newman Grove Grain Company. In 1963, he purchased the Battle Creek Grain Company in Battle Creek, Nebraska and moved to Norfolk, Nebraska in 1965. In 1971, Willis sold his grain company's and moved to Modesto, California. There he owned and operated Pelter Distributing Company until 1983 when they moved back to Columbus. Willis was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, the Elk's Country Club of Norfolk, and the Nebraska Grain Dealers Association. Willis is survived by: Wife - Garnet Pelter of Columbus, NE Son - Larry (Peggy) Pelter of Lincoln, NE Daughter - Barbara Pelter of Denver, CO Daughter - Mary Jane (Gary) Metzger of Pleasant Dale, NE Son - Thomas (Debra) Pelter of Bella Vista, AR Daughter - Judith (Robert) Binger of Spokane, WA Brother - Lawrence "Larry" (Rose Mary) Pelter of Davis, IL Granddaughter - Allison Tait Grandson - Dana Metzger Grandson - Garin Metzger Granddaughter - Carmen Metzger Grandson - James Pelter Granddaughter - Elsbeth Pelter Grandson - Shaun Pelter Grandson - Dustin Pelter Grandson - Thomas Binger Grandson - David Binger Grandson - Philip Binger Granddaughter - Rachel Binger Great Granddaughter - Darien "Metzger" McCullough Willis was preceded in death by: Parents - Willis and Pearl Pelter Sr. Brother - Thomas Pelter Sister - Dorothy Walters
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