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Thelma "Babe" Brandenburgh Peters
5 May 1937 – 23 Sep 2023
| Birth | 5 May 1937 |
| Death | 23 Sep 2023 |
| Cemetery | Catholic Cemetery of Presentation Church and Saint Mary Bellwood , Butler County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Judy Johnson on 25 Sep 2023 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/260022958 |
Bio
Thelma "Babe" Peters of Columbus, formerly of Bellwood, died Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 am Thursday, September 28 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Bellwood. Visitation with family is from 5-7 pm Wednesday at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus with a 7:00 pm Vigil service to follow. Visitation continues Thursday morning from 9:30 am until service time at St. Peter's. Interment is in St. Mary and Peter Cemetery in rural Bellwood. Thelma was born May 5, 1937 in Silver Creek, NE to Lemuel and Etta (Smith) Brandenburgh. The family moved to Ulysses, NE then on to a farm near Bellwood, and into Bellwood Township by 1948. Thelma attended school in Bellwood with her last two years at David City Public School, graduating in 1955. After graduation she worked for Nielsen Chevrolet in Columbus. On November 24, 1956 she married Don Peters. Don was then drafted in to the Army which took them to Missouri and Oklahoma. They were finally able to return to Bellwood in 1959 where they built their home. Thelma went to work for BD Medical Systems, retiring after 35 years of service. Thelma and Don remained in Bellwood until the end of 2022 when they moved to Columbus. She is survived by: Husband of 66 years Don Peters Daughter Janet (Kenny) Kallenbach of Bellwood, NE Daughter Susan Bartholomaus of Kingsley, IA Son James (Kelley) Peters of Omaha, NE 5 Grandsons: Tony, Ryan, Blake, and Logan Bartholomaus and Jameson Peters 1 Granddaughter Kasey Peters 3 Great Grandchildren: David, Wyatt, and Sydney Bartholomaus Sisters-in-law: Delores Brandenburgh, Lila Brandenburgh, Delores McCawley, Mary Margaret Zeller, and Rita Lopez Many Nieces and Nephews She is preceded in death by: Parents 6 Brothers: Ronnie, Lemuel, Jr, Dick, Charles, Bob, and Jim Brandenburgh 2 Sisters: Goldie Grigsby and Millie Mais
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- Ronald James "R.J." Brandenburgh Sr 1918–2007
- Goldie Florence Brandenburgh Grigsby 1920–2013
- Lemuel James Brandenburg Jr 1922–1993
- Richard Orval Brandenburgh 1923–1993
- Charles William "Charlie" Brandenburgh 1925–2017
- Mildred Ora Brandenburgh Mais 1927–2002
- Robert Leroy Brandenburgh 1932–2001
- James M "Jim" Brandenburgh 1935–2023
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