Obituary of June Rogers Peters

On January 25th 2014 June Rogers Peters won her long battle with Parkinson's disease and shed her body for her life in heaven. During her passing she was surrounded by her immediate family: Her husband of 52+ years Lloyd Peters; Her children Melissa, Amy, & Neil and her Grandchildren Kyra & Nikolas. She was born June 20, 1935 in Kissimmee, Florida. She nurtured those roots by returning to Florida often to visit family and dear friends. She fiercely held onto a little of her "southern twang" throughout her life. A long time resident of Palo Alto, her kindness and generosity overflowed to anyone that was lucky enough to know her. While raising her children, her house, with typical southern hospitality, was the gathering place for all of the kid's friends. The friends dubbed her home the "food house". When the children were older, she took on the role as an Administrative Assistant to Professors for PhD students at Stanford. In that role she was affectionately known as the "Hug Doctor". Her description of that voluntary role as expressed was that; "The professors are responsible for guiding the students intellectual pursuits" and "She would deal with mending their Hearts". In that capacity she performed as substitute for a Mother, Confidant, or Counselor to the students. Students would travel home, often returning with gifts for her. Instead, she would request a rock from their hometown amassing a rock collection from around the world. June loved traveling, often ending up at a sandy beach someplace, making new friends along the route. After her retirement she devoted time to spoiling her grandchildren, both in person and with her incredible shopping skills. She kept busy taking classes in life stories, scrap booking and assemblage. She continued to do art and crafts late in her life. Plans are for a Celebration of Life event that will be held in her home during early April. For those that would like to honor her life, donations to The Parkinson's Institute or the Vitas Hospice organization would be appreciated.




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