Larry F. Peters, 83, Loose Creek, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, surrounded by his loving wife of 61 years and family at his side.
He was born on Dec. 19, 1942, at home, one of eleven children to the late Carter and Louise (Haslag) Peters.
He was a 1957 graduate of Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Loose Creek and a 1961 graduate of Fatima High School.
Larry served in the U.S. National Guard.
He was united in marriage to Kathryn Bailey on May 1, 1965, at St. Louis of France Catholic Church in Bonnots Mill.
Larry worked with his dad at the family’s poultry business for several years. In April of 1969, he founded Bailey-Peters Gas Company, which grew into one of the largest privately held companies in Central Missouri. In November of 1979, Larry sold the company to Ferrell Gas. He continued working as general manager for Ferrell Gas and later worked for Twehous Excavating Company and Laclede Electric-MFA Propane until his retirement in 2008.
Larry was a lifelong and active member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Loose Creek.
He enjoyed golfing, playing horseshoes, barbequing and going to the Downstream Casino. Perhaps his most loved title was that of Grandpa. He and Kathryn were the center of their grandchildren’s lives. They graciously welcomed the steady flow of little ones always coming to their door at any given hour for any given reason.
Larry was preceded in death by parents, Carter and Louise; granddaughter, McKenna Peters; brothers, Carter Peters, Jr. and Charles Peters, Sr. and wife Betty; brother-in-law, Kenneth Bailey and Leon Verslues; sister-in-law, Ann Bailey; and nephew, Charles “Charlie” Peters, Jr.
He is survived by wife of 61 years, Kathryn; daughter, Denise Berhorst and husband Brad of Loose Creek; son, Kevin Peters and wife Amie of Loose Creek; grandchildren, Bailey Haslag and husband Luke, Blake Mebruer and husband Tony and Bradi Berhorst, Logan Peters and wife Jessica, Carson Borgmeyer and husband Cody, Mason Otto and husband Jason and Addisyn Peters; great-grandchildren, Beckett, Bodie, Bennett and Brooks Peters, Hudson, Tucker and Ty Borgmeyer, Noah, Waylan, and Quincy Otto and Teddy and Hallie Haslag; brothers, Leon Peters and wife Lucille and Wayne Peters, both of Loose Creek; sisters, Ruth Verslues, Evelyn Backes and husband Sylvester, Mary Lou Bailey and husband Norman and Donna Jaegers, all of Loose Creek, Kathy Eynard and husband Wayne of Bonnots Mill and Janet Klebba and husband Roger of Taos; sisters-in-law, Mary Pat Peters Koenigsfeld and husband Andy of Linn, Diana Bailey of Loose Creek and Diana Eynard of Loose Creek; brothers-in-law, Mark Bailey and wife Sheila; and a multitude nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Loose Creek, with Fr. Anthony Rinaldo officiating. Interment was in the Immaculate Conception Parish Cemetery.
Memorial contributions suggested to the Immaculate Conception School Foundation.
Arrangements entrusted to Morton Chapel in Linn.
