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Deacon John Petter

30 Nov 1933 – 22 Feb 2008

Birth30 Nov 1933
Death22 Feb 2008
CemeteryTemple Mount Zion Garden of Memories
Temple , Bell County , Texas , USA
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Deacon John Petter, 74, of Temple, died Friday, February 22, 2008, at his residence. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, February 25, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Temple with Bishop Gregory Aymond as celebrant, Monsignor Henry Petter as concelebrant and Rev. Stephen Nesrsta as master of ceremonies. Burial will follow at Temple Garden of Memories. Visitation will be 1 – 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Scanio-Harper Funeral Home. A wake service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The body will be taken to the church at 4 p.m. Deacon Petter was born in Mt. Calm, Hill County, Texas, to the late Albin E. and Louise (Gerich) Petter. He attended primary grades at St. Mary's in West and West High School. On August 22, 1955, he married Janie Marie Divin in Hillsboro. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 1956 with a Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Engineering. He was a 1st Lt. in the U. S. Army from Feb. 1957 – Feb. 1959, stationed at Fort Bliss in El Paso. He was employed in the feed mill business for 22 years and also worked as an equipment manager at a rock quarry, Temple Machine Shop and was a Deacon of the Diocese of Austin for the past 12 years. Memberships include Deaconate Council of Austin Diocese, Lifetime Honorary Member 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, KJT Society 114 of Temple. He was a Deacon and member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, National Day of Prayer Task Force member, board member of Martha's Kitchen, board member of St. Vincent de Paul, Religious Formation instructor and Czech Heritage and Language Instructor at the KJT Summer Camp. He was preceded in death by his brother, Bernard Petter; and niece, Melinda Petter. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Janie, of Temple; sons, Dale Petter and wife, Terry, of Temple, Charles Petter and wife, Laura, of Fort Worth, Timothy Petter and wife, Gwen, of Temple, Gregory Petter and wife, Cindy, of Belton, Roger Petter and wife, Patricia, of Magnolia, Kurt Petter and wife, Marci, of Temple, James Petter, of Temple; daughters, Milissa Christian and husband, Bruce and Beverley Roeder and husband, Steven, both of Temple; and 31 grandchildren. Waco Tribune-Herald: 2/24/2008...O2

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