Gladys Bertha Peters, 95, of Fayette, Iowa, passed away Friday, October 16, 2026, at Maple Crest Manor in Fayette, Iowa.
Gladys was born on January 18, 1931, in West Union, Iowa, to George and Matilda (Schmelzer) Pape. She graduated from West Union High School in 1948 or 1949.
Gladys was united in marriage to William David Peters, and they later divorced. She was a devoted homemaker and also worked for the telephone company after high school and at Atwood in West Union.
Throughout her life, Gladys enjoyed gardening, painting, and cooking. She especially treasured time spent with her siblings and grandchildren. Gladys was also an active member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Clermont.
Gladys is survived by her son, Steven Peters; son-in-law, Bryce Beerman; daughter-in-law, Debbie Peters; her grandchildren, Paul (Katrina) Peters, Tiffany (David) Morris, and Jeffery (Addie) Peters; nine great-grandchildren; and her siblings, Christine Wander-Meisner and Michael Pape.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Cynthia Beerman; her son, Ronald Peters; her brothers, John and Zeb Pape in infancy; her brother, George Pape; and her sisters, Annie Blockhus, Nancy Heller, and Carol Joyce Westpfahl.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Clermont, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 9:30 until 11:00 a.m. at the church prior to the service. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, West Union, Iowa.
Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Clermont, Iowa is helping the family with arrangements.