Mike Peter

Mike Peter, 42, of Davenport, formerly of Marshalltown and Des Moines, died Saturday morning, January 1, 2011, at his home in Davenport. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 7th, at St. Henrys Catholic Church with Fr. Don Czapla and Fr. Tom Braak officiating. Private interment will be held at a later date. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. Thursday with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service at St. Henrys. Memorials may be directed to his family. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown is caring for Mike and his family, (641) 844-1234. Born on August 1, 1968, in St. Paul, Minnesota, he was the son of Pat and Jamesina Ena Peter. Mike graduated from the Marshalltown High Schools Class of 1986 and soon enlisted in the United States Navy until receiving his honorable discharge in July of 1988. After this time, he was employed at Swifts, Elmwood Country Club, Lennox, the American Legion and Wal-Mart in Des Moines. Mike was doing volunteer work at the animal rescue league in Davenport at the time of his death and was a faithful member of the Catholic Church in each community he called home. In 1990, he was united in marriage to Deb Stoddard and to their marriage children Alex and Shelby were born. Later, Mike married Marla Swanson and to this union a daughter, Mackenzie Jean, was born. Mike is survived by his children, his mother Jamesina Ena of Marshalltown, brother John and sister Bonnie (Roy) Auldridge all of Marshalltown as well as other family members and many friends. In death, he rejoined his father Pat and his grandparents.