re death of Leo Peters founder of Butterball Farms (1908 - 1955) buried at Woodlawn Cemetery Grand Rapids MI
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Age 86
Wife 1 - Helen Mills
Wife 2 - Nancy Peters
The name Butterball was originally registered as trademark #378,438 on June 11, 1940, by Ada Walker of Wyoming, Ohio. Leo Peters purchased the trademark in February 1951. Leo Peters licensed the name to Swift and Co. for 10 years before selling it in the 60's. Peters sold the name "Butterball" to Swift, which was acquired by ConAgra in 1990.
Leo Peters retained rights to use the name Butterball Farms for his butter products[5] and the company operates today as Butterball Farms, Inc., producing and marketing shaped butter products.[6] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterball
1910 Holland, MI
Abram Peters 32
Aggie Peters 33
Frances J Peters 7
Arthur J Peters 8
Theodore Peters 7
Joseph Peters 6
Abram Peters Jr. 4
Leo Peters 1
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John Bosehreter 63
1920 Holland, MI
Abraham Peters 41
Agnes Peters 43
Frances M Peters 19
Arthur Peters 18
Theodore Peters 17
Joe Peters 15
Abe Peters 14
Leo Peters 11
Anna Peters 8
Eugene Peters 6
1940 Chicago, IL
Leo Peters 31
Helen Peters 28
Martha R Mills 58
Jean Mills 22
Martha Peters 2
Linda Peters 2/12
Mr. Leo Peters, aged 86, of Grand Rapids, passed away Wednesday morning, July 19, 1995 at Blodgett Memorial Medical Center.
Surviving are his wife, Nancy; his children
1. Martha and Warren Van Genderen of Jackson, Wyoming,
2. Linda and Jim Kok of Bellflower, CA,
3. Diana and Duncan MacQuarrie of Tacoma, WA,
4. Brenda Peters of Kankakee, IL,
5. Barbara and Lane Dorcy of Olympia, WA,
6. Sandra and Mark Spee of Olympia, WA,
7. Mark Peters of Grand Rapids,
8. Andrea and Adam Blickley of Grand Rapids,
9. Theresa and Glenn Mandeville of Terre Haute, IN;
15 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; one brother John and Christine Peters of Ft Meyers, FL; several brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law; nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 29, 1995 at 11:00 at LaGrave Ave. Christian Reformed Church, with Dr. Carl F.H. Henry officiating. Private interment Woodlawn Cemtery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Henry Beets Mission Society of LaGrave Ave. Christian Reformed Church.
Published Grand Rapids Press 20 Jul 1995
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