Lisa Marie Peters

March 19, 2019

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Lisa Marie Peters, 49, of Des Moines, IA passed away on March 19, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines following a courageous 8-month battle with metastatic breast cancer.

Lisa was born in Waterloo, IA on October 30, 1969. She graduated from Marshalltown High School in 1988, Mount Mercy College in 1991 with a B.B.A., and Iowa State University in 1992 with a M.S. in Business Administrate Sciences. She worked for many years at Coach House Gifts in Marshalltown and doing inventory for RGIS. The last 12 years of her life she was the full-time caregiver and a tireless advocate for her mother, Janice.

Lisa was a devoted daughter, sister, and aunt. She always put others first and was nicknamed “Mama Lisa” by some. She made the best personalized birthday cards and tooth fairy pillows and adored her 5 five cats. She enjoyed collecting things, playing Farmville, watching her soaps, and spending time with family.

Left to cherish Lisa’s memory are her mother, Janice Peters; father, Benjamin Ferrell (Mary) Peters; brother, Benjamin Filip (Millie) Peters; sisters: Kelly (Greg) Braga; Jennifer (Doug) Hazen; and Holly Peters; nieces and nephews: Brett, Avery, Cael, Tahlia, and Elias Hazen, and Katelyn and Ian Braga; and one 20-year-old cat, Baxter.

An open house reception celebrating Lisa’s life will be held on Saturday, April 13 from 9:30 a.m.-noon at Zion Lutheran Church, 13171 330th St., Radcliffe, IA. Interment will be at Mt Olivet Cemetery columbarium, Waterloo, IA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the family.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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