Richard Earl Peters, 79, of Mount Vernon died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018.
An open house will be held Feb. 24 at Cornell College in Mount Vernon. Memorial contributions can be directed to Mount Vernon Schools Foundation. Arrangements are with Stewart Baxter Funeral and Memorial Services in Mount Vernon.
Dick, son of Raymond and Doris (Denton) Peters, was born Jan. 7, 1939, in Greenfield.
On June 3, 1962, Dick married Linda Lane in Orient. Dick served his country in the Army, and as an educator at Mount Vernon High School and Cornell College.
Dick is survived by his wife Linda; daughters, Marcia (Kathryn) Peters of Lake Elmo, Minnesota, and Laura (Shawn) Lewis of Ames; sister Helen Erbes of Greenfield; stepsister Nancy (Dean) McIlravy of Norwalk and stepbrother Steven (Nan) Brown of Minneapolis, Minnesota.