Ronald Lee Peters passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on July 25 in Lubbock, Texas due to complications from Alzheimer’s.
Ron was born on Jan. 14, 1942, to Ellsworth and Viola (Smart) Peters in Garnett. He was the youngest of three children and he enjoyed pestering his older sisters as a child. He was a performer in his youth, charming the Garnett locals with his own spicy version of “Sioux Sh#tty Sue” at the County Fair. He was often spotted racing his go kart at the Garnett Lake track with his mother. He graduated from Garnett High School in 1960 and pursued a Business degree from Emporia State and was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. After graduating in 1964, he started his career at Hallmark Cards in Lawrence, as a Supervisor.
