Lanny Harold Peters

March 10, 1941 - May 30, 2019

Lanny Harold Peters, age 78, of Wibaux, Montana passed away on May 30, 2019 in Billings, Montana. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wibaux with Reverend Roger Dieterle officiating. Silha Funeral Home of Wibaux has been entrusted with the arrangements. Lanny was born on March 10, 1941 in Bowman, North Dakota, a son of Harold and Mildred (Baker) Peters. He was raised and educated in the Bowman area. Lanny entered the US Army on February 15, 1961 and served in Germany for six months and then spent the rest of his time at Fort Riley, Kansas. Lanny was discharged on February 14, 1963. Lanny was married to Betty Moline and they had three children together: Sheila Storlie, Brenda Thomas and Clinton Lee Peters. After Betty passed away, Lanny was united in marriage to Sharon Bakken on May 20, 1983 in Glendive, Montana. The family expanded with three additional children: Shane Bakken, Travis Bakken and Ericka Henschel. Lanny worked on pipeline construction as a heavy equipment operator, which was his favorite. He and Sharon also owned and operated Jack’s Club for five years. After Jack’s Club, Lanny worked for the Golden Valley Manor for several years, a job he truly loved. He also loved farming, especially cutting and raking hay for his son, Travis. Lanny enjoyed working cattle and branding. Lanny was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He loved going to coffee at the Wibaux Senior Center Coffee Group. Lanny was a big fan of the Wibaux Longhorns and especially loved watching his children and grandchildren play sports. Another hobby he enjoyed was woodworking. Lanny was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Mildred; his first wife, Betty; his grandson, Brendan Young; his stepfather, Bob Warner and stepbrother, Danny Warner. Lanny is survived by his wife, Sharon of Wibaux; his brothers, Tom Peters of Tennessee, Skip Peters of Sidney, Montana; his sisters, Vaughn Rasch of Douglas, Wyoming, Glenna Dandois of New Mexico, Deb Afrank of Baker, Montana, Charlene Ryan of Arizona; his grandchildren; great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at: www.silhafuneralhomes.com.