Frank Jacob Peters passed away into the arms of his Savior on May 13, 2023. He was born in Tofield, Alberta on March 10, 1931 to Franz and Helena Peters. He was the 4th of 7 children. His siblings are Henry, Katherine, John (deceased), Helen, Margarite and Pauline. The family moved from Alberta to the Fraser Valley in 1946 where Frank finished his schooling while helping on the family farm in Matsqui. He then went on to complete his teacher training and went into teaching first in Haney, Vancouver and then Mission. It was during this time he met Alfrieda Loewen and after a brief courtship, they were married November 9, 1956.
Frank and Frieda were soon joined by four sons and a daughter. Frank spent his years of teaching in Mission and after taking early retirement went into the income tax business with the H & R Block Franchise in Mission. Some years later, he sold the business and started a small bookkeeping and tax business of his own. He carried on with that until he was well into his 80’s. Singing was a huge part of Frank’s life and for decades, he was a member of various quartets and small groups, the Men of Song and the Abbotsford Male Chorus. He enjoyed helping his kids in their various endeavors and when the grandchildren came along he worked hard at connecting with each of them in whatever they were doing. He also spent many hours in the garden with Frieda growing beans, tomatoes and flowers. Frieda passed away in 2017 and in 2020 he moved into Tabor Court.
He is survived by his children: Charlie (Connie), Len (Tami), Clifford, Les and Cheryl (Mark) Siemens, 11 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, 5 siblings, many nieces, nephews and dear friends. He is predeceased by his wife, his brother John and his parents.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 2310 Clearbrook Road in Abbotsford.
A graveside service will be held at 9:00 am on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at the Maclure Road Mennonite Cemetery, 33965 Maclure Road, Abbotsford followed by an 11:00 am memorial service at Central Heights Church, Nikkel Hall, 1661 McCallum Rd, Abbotsford.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to either Run for Water or Turning Point
Franks family wish to thank Tabor Court for the excellent care he received while living there these last several years
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.woodlawnfh-abbotsford.com for the Peters family.
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