Wilber Carl Peterman, age 89 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Monday, November 8, 2010 at his home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 12, 2010 at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, with burial in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. Family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, November 11, 2010 at the Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice and left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Wilber was born in Fort Scott, Kansas the son of Warren Carl and Grace (Wentworth) Peterman. He was married to Jennie Mae (Owen) Peterman. He served in the United States Navy during W.W.II on the U.S.S. Bennington Aircraft Carrier. He worked for K.C.P&L for twenty-seven years before retiring in 1980. He was a member of Tebo Baptist Church where he was a Deacon. He was also a member of the Clinton Country Club and The Echolink Ham Radio Operators.

Wilber is survived by his wife of 61 years, Jennie Peterman, of the home; three sons, Carl Peterman and wife Rosemary and Darold Peterman and wife Janice all of Clinton, and Warren Peterman and wife Pauline of Van Buren, Missouri; three daughters, LaVonne Moore and husband John of Clinton, Doris Ann Yates and husband Marty of Rockwell, Texas and Cynthia Dorr and husband Richard of Pleasant Hill, Missouri; thirteen grandchildren, Aaron Moore and wife Kelly, Abigail Moore and husband Nathan, Michelle Peterman, Jeanine Oswald and husband Shaun, Suzanne Holmes and husband Matt, Andrew Yates and wife Kelli, Peter Yates, Sarah Yates, Mathew Yates, Philip Dorr, Bryce Dorr, Charles Peterman and Brandy Peterman; and seven great grandchildren Allen Moore, Kayla Moore, Andrew Moore, Nichole Moore, Thomas Moore, Jessica Moore and David Lee Oswald.