1921
Peter
2011
Peter Vetter Sr
December 4, 1921 — January 3, 2011
Peter T. "Uncle Pete" Vetter Sr. | Visit Guest Book
VETTER, PETER T. "UNCLE PETE" SR., of Louisville , died Monday, January 3, 2011.
"Our father joined his beloved Katherine Kay Downey "Honey" Vetter and daughter Vickie Jane Vetter in Heaven. We would like to thank God for giving us such a loving , caring, positive man to influence all of our lives." Besides his wife and daughter, he is preceded in death by his sisters, Margaret Tuchscherer and Kate Farley; his brothers, James Kirwin "J.K." Vetter and William "Bill" Vetter; and special nephew, Raymond Vetter.
He is survived by his son, Peter T. Vetter Jr. (Anna); his daughter, Donna Kay Farris (Clayton); his sister, Virginia "Ginny" Harvey; his grandchildren, Marc, James, Lori (Aaron), Andrea, Julie (Adam), and Rachel (Keith); and his great-grandchildren, Natalye, Jaiden, Cody, Abby and Jacob.
He will always be loved and missed by his family, nieces and nephews.
Pete Sr. served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He was a devout Catholic at St. Cecilia Parish and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. His occupation as a skilled enameler at American Standard lasted until he retired in 1983. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved spending time with family and friends in his cabin at Lake Cumberland.
A service celebrating Mr. Vetter's life will be held 11 a.m. Friday at Louisville Memorial Gardens West Funeral Home , 4400 Dixie Hwy., with a reception to follow. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
VETTER, PETER T. "UNCLE PETE" SR., of Louisville , died Monday, January 3, 2011.
"Our father joined his beloved Katherine Kay Downey "Honey" Vetter and daughter Vickie Jane Vetter in Heaven. We would like to thank God for giving us such a loving , caring, positive man to influence all of our lives." Besides his wife and daughter, he is preceded in death by his sisters, Margaret Tuchscherer and Kate Farley; his brothers, James Kirwin "J.K." Vetter and William "Bill" Vetter; and special nephew, Raymond Vetter.
He is survived by his son, Peter T. Vetter Jr. (Anna); his daughter, Donna Kay Farris (Clayton); his sister, Virginia "Ginny" Harvey; his grandchildren, Marc, James, Lori (Aaron), Andrea, Julie (Adam), and Rachel (Keith); and his great-grandchildren, Natalye, Jaiden, Cody, Abby and Jacob.
He will always be loved and missed by his family, nieces and nephews.
Pete Sr. served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He was a devout Catholic at St. Cecilia Parish and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. His occupation as a skilled enameler at American Standard lasted until he retired in 1983. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved spending time with family and friends in his cabin at Lake Cumberland.
A service celebrating Mr. Vetter's life will be held 11 a.m. Friday at Louisville Memorial Gardens West Funeral Home , 4400 Dixie Hwy., with a reception to follow. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
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