Miriam’s Obituary Miriam Ruth Peters, age 85, of Aplington, Iowa, was born the daughter of George and Rebecca (Muller) Heitland on August 29, 1933, rural Aplington, Iowa. She graduated from the Aplington High School in 1951. On August 27, 1956, Miriam was united in marriage with Benton H. Peters at the Bethel Reformed Church rural Aplington.
The couple made their home north of Aplington for 2 years and then moved to their current farm south of Aplington their entire marriage. Miriam had a servant heart and was a loving wife, mother and homemaker. To this union three children Brenda, Randall J. and Harlan were born.
Through the years she enjoyed raising a big garden and her flower beds. She also was a caretaker for George Klahsen. Miriam was an active and faithful member of Bethel Reformed Church and was baptized there in the fall of 1966.
She served with the Ladies Guild, sang in the choir, and taught Catechism. She loved bringing the recorded church service tapes to the shut-ins with Benton where they usually enjoyed a cup of tea. Miriam enjoyed sewing and making quilts and especially loved listening to Gospel and Country music.
She also loved cooking and baking and was known for her oatmeal raisin cookies. Miriam passes away at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa, from cancer. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Lillian J. Peters; parents; three brothers, Russell, Alvin and Marvin Heitland; and a sister-in-law, Barbara (Thomas) White.
Miriam is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, Benton Peters; one daughter, Brenda (Daniel) Buseman of Waterloo; two sons, Randall J. (Gail) Peters of Wellsburg, and Harlan Peters of Aplington; five grandchildren, Mandy (Will) McCord, Cassie Peters, David Buseman, Rebecca Buseman and Justin (Veronica Lahmann) Peters; five great-grandchildren, Mersadies and Morgan Johnston, George McCord, Olivia Peters and Kal Wall; one brother-in-law, Stewart (Audrey) Peters of Aplington; two sisters-in-law, Audrey Heitland of Aplington and Barbara Heitland of Parkersburg; and several nieces, nephews and great – nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday, at the Bethel Reformed Church with burial in the Bethel Reformed Church Cemetery both rural Aplington. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, at the Redman-Schwartz Funeral Chapel in Aplington, (319)346-1534, and one hour before services at the church.
Memorials may be directed to Bethel Reformed Church or Cedar Valley Hospice House in Waterloo. Redman-Schwartz Funeral Chapel in Aplington is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.
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