Ruth L. Peters, 85 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Adams Woodcrest in Decatur. She was born on Wednesday, October 17, 1928 in Allen County, Indiana the daughter of the late Henry Wiegmann and the late Minnie (Oetting) Wiegmann. She married Melvin W. C. Peters on May 7, 1949 and he preceded her in death on April 20, 2003. Ruth was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Preble where she was in the Ladies Aid and the LWML. She was a homemaker and had previously worked at Dollar General and Goody's in Decatur and Preble Feed & Grain. Surviving are her daughter, Linda (Michael) Fruchte of Decatur; son, Larry Peters of Decatur; son, Leroy (Myra) Peters of Tekonsha, Michigan; and sister, Gloria Werling of New Haven. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Tiffany Peters; Crystal (Adam) Maddsen; Chloe Peters; Nik Peters; Kaila (Dustin) Hart & Lyndsey (Sam) Fennig; three step-grandchildren, Justin Kukelhan; Katelyn Roe; & Lance Roe; and six great-grandchildren. Preceding Ruth in death was a brother, Walter Wiegmann. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 2, 2014 in the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Preble with Rev. Dr. Daniel Brege officiating. Interment will follow in the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2 to 5 and 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, July 1 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Preferred memorials are to St. Paul Lutheran Church.
