Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....(Strauss) Peters, Arlene Violet September 18 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Arlene Violet Peters
3/23/1929 9/18/2004

Services: Fri., Sept. 24, 10 a.m. 



A graveside service will be conducted by Peters Funeral Home for Arlene 
Peters, age 75, on Friday, September 24, 2004, at 10 a.m., at Shafter Memorial 
Park. A memorial service will follow at Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church at 
11 a.m. Pastor Pat Coyle of the Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church will 
officiate at the service.

Arlene was born in Hepburn, Saskatchewan, Canada to Frederick and Nettie 
Strauss where she was raised and attended local schools. She earned her 
Nursing Degree while living in Canada; and moved to Shafter in 1953. She 
married Robert Peters on September 15, 1956. Arlene worked at Mercy Hospital, 
and at Dr. Saslows office and eventually began a long career at Shafter 
Convalescent Hospital from 1970 until her retirement in 1996; although she 
continued to work there on a part-time basis until her death. Arlene loved 
playing the piano and spending time with her grandchildren. She was a member 
of Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church and served as Sunday School 
Superintendent and sang in the choir, she was also active in Shafters 
Community Bible Study.

Arlene was preceded in death by her parents, Frederick and Nettie; her 
brothers, Ervin and Alvin Strauss. She is survived by her husband, Robert; 
son, Clark and wife, Jana of Bakersfield; daughter, Kendra Penner and husband, 
Skip of Shafter; brothers, Gilbert Strauss and wife, Olga and Dennis Strauss 
and wife, Judy all of Canada; sister, Evelyn Schmidt of Fresno; grandchildren, 
Katelyn and Korey, and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Donations may be made in Arlenes name to Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church 
Building Fund.

Peters Funeral Home - Shafter 


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