Former Missionary, Jane Peters, Dies
June 2020
Former Encompass missionary Jane Peters has passed away. She served with her husband, George, in the Central African Republic for 14 years (1968-1982). Jane is the mother of former Encompass missionary Tom Peters and the great-aunt of current staff member Charles Johnson. We are grateful for Jane’s service for the Lord, and our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. Excerpts from her obituary appear below.
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Sara Jane Peters, 84, of Wooster, Ohio, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at West View Healthy Living.
Private services will be held at Wooster Cemetery with Pastor Robert D. Fetterhoff, her brother, Pastor George Johnson, and her son, Pastor Tom Peters, officiating. Online tributes may be made at RobertsFuneralHome.com.
Jane will be deeply missed by her husband, George; sons Daniel (Sherry) of Wooster; David (Anita) of Orrville; Tom (Sue) of Wooster; and Phil (Su) Peters of Olympia, Wash.; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers, George (Evelyn) Johnson and Jim (Maxine) Johnson, all of Wooster; Art (Penny) of Clearwater, Fla.; John (Kathy) of Akron; and Tim (Jacque) Johnson Lynchburg, Va.
Jane was preceded in death by her brother David Johnson.
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