Address
Locke on 4th
1519 W 4th St.
Waterloo, IA 50702
Donald ‘Don’ Peters, 80, of Washburn, died Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at UnityPoint Health – Allen Hospital. He was born November 5, 1945, the youngest of ten children born to Claus and Belle (Jansen) Peters. He graduated from Sac City High School and attended UNI.
While in High School he began dating Connie Olson, he was on the football team, and she was Homecoming Queen. After high school, they both moved to Cedar Falls to attend UNI. They were later married on August 11, 1968. Don was a devoted husband to Connie who he affectionately called Raeburn. Together they raised two children and were always present for their children’s events. This commitment continued when they became grandparents, never missing birthdays or important events.
Don worked as a Metallurgical Engineer at John Deere. He was a member of the Waterloo Elks Club, and the Moose Lodge. He was also the “Norm” of Moe’s One More Lounge in Washburn. Don was a very social person, always the life of the party, he never met a stranger. He loved being goofy.
He and Connie spent many weekends at dances throughout the years. He also enjoyed golf, and yardwork, especially riding his John Deere mower, oldies music and Westerns.
Don loved his family above all. He kept his siblings connected while they were alive with regular phone calls and stayed in touch with his nieces and nephews. He was a great Dad and loving husband. Poker nights with his family would sometimes turn into weekend events.
He is survived by his wife, Connie; his children: Becky Anderson of Alabaster, AL, and Brian Peters of Kansas City, KS; grandchildren: Colton and Katie Anderson, Lexi and Aiden Peters, and great-granddaughter Paisley Anderson; brothers and sisters in law: John Lympus, Denny (Karen) Olson, Kathy Capps, Karen (Keith) Wittry, and Kristi (Jim) Bueltel, as well as countless nieces and nephews who new him as Uncle Donnie.
He was preceded in death by his parents; mother and father-in-law Duane and Betty Olson; brothers: Melvin, Lyle and Howard Peters; and sisters, Donna Mae Peters, Velma Arnette, Eunice Crosser, Sharon O’Neal, Wanda Martin, and Judy Lympus.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, April 3, 2026, at Locke at Tower Park, Waterloo, with a visitation one hour prior to the service at 1:00 PM.
Memorial Service
April 3, 2026
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Locke at Tower Park
4140 Kimball Ave, Waterloo, IA
Visitation
April 3, 2026
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Locke at Tower Park
4140 Kimball Ave, Waterloo, IA
So sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you. Prayers for you and your family to find peace and mercy.
To you dear Connie and family, sincere heartfelt condolences from Dan Roseland and also from Diane too. I came to know and respect Donnie quite well over the decades and I always appreciated his company and his love for family. I pray that you recover from the painful loss of Donnie and find strength and feel family support to go forward in life. Love from Diane and Dan.
Connie and family, I’m so very sorry for your loss, and will continue prayers that God gives you strength and peace as you grieve the loss of Don.
It’s only with the heart
that one can see rightly;
what is essential
is invisible for the eye.
– Antoine de Saint-Exupéry –
Connie, I am so sorry that you and your family have to experience such a loss. May your family and friends draw closer to each other in love and support, and may God comfort you today and in days to come.
So sorry for your loss, Connie. May God hold you in His loving arms as you grieve.
Dear Connie, Becky and Brian. Good memories will keep Don alive in our hearts. We remember times together over the years. God be with you in these days.
Don was always about family and friends. We Wii miss you at Connie’s class reunions. Condolences to Connie children and grandchildren. We will keep you in our prayers during this time of mourning.
Being a classmate of Connies, I always looked forward to our class reunions because Don was a lot of fun to be around. Our deepest Condolences to Connie and her family.
So sorry for your loss our thoughts and prayers are with connie and the family hugs to all. Don was a great guy and our kids adored him