CRAIG FUNERAL HOME
Flagler Beach, Florida
Saturday, January 14, 2012

Francis Henry Peters



A funeral service for Francis Henry Peters, 76, of Flagler Beach will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 11:00AM at the chapel of Craig Flagler Palms Funeral Home, Flagler Beach, Florida. Interment will follow at Flagler Palms Memorial Gardens. Friends may visit on Wednesday, from 10:00AM until time of the service.

Francis passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at the Hospice of Volusia/Flagler Port Orange Care Center. He was born on January 15, 1935 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to the late William and Elizabeth Peters (Deminsky). He worked doing many different things during his lifetime including construction, carpentry and custodial services. He moved from Minnesota in 1992 working his final years with Miami Diver until he retired in 1997.

Upon his retirement he moved from Miami, Florida to Flagler Beach. Francis enjoyed the outdoors, gardening, and his animals. He had his own small farm back in Minnesota where he raised chickens, pigeons, and many other critters. He will always be remembered by his family for tending his garden and having the perpetual farmer’s tan. He will be missed by all those who knew and loved him.

He was preceded in death by his wife Barbara L. Peters in 2002.

Survivors include his children, Lori and her husband Galen Ferrian of Stacy, MN; Craig Peters and his Fiancée Peggy Leffew of Flagler Beach, FL. Kevin and his wife Carol Peters of Davie, FL; Kristi Wilkey and her fiancée Peter Pietruszka of Palm Coast, FL; Paul and his wife Rebecca Peters of Weston, FL; sister, Mary Pfaff of Minneapolis, MN; brothers, Kenny Peters of Cambridge, MN; Bill Peters of Plymouth, MN; 11 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; his beloved pet parrots, Kiki and the late Peaches.

Donations in his memory may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the Humane Society of your choice.

Arrangements are in the care and trust of Craig Flagler Palms Funeral Home.