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Ervin Peter Terwilliger

May 26, 1939 — December 6, 2017

Peter Terwilliger, age 78, of St. Paul, Minnesota passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 06, 2017 at his home in St. Paul. He was born on May 26, 1939 to Gilbert and Frances (Shugrue) Terwilliger in Red Wing. He graduated from Red Wing Central High School and later graduated from the U of M with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He served in the U.S. Army from December 1961 until December of 1963. He married Joanne Witt on September 9, 1974 in Northfield. He worked for 35 years at 3M until his retirement in 1999. Peter was a resident of Highland Park in St. Paul for 43 years. He was a member of the American Legion. He loved to hunt, fish. He was very proud of the fact that he built his own sailboat and was one of the first to sail on Lake Pepin. Every year he tapped his maple trees and made gallons of maple syrup. He was a loving and dedicated husband and father. Peter is survived by his wife of 43 years, Joanne of St. Paul; son Eric of Scottsdale, AZ; sister, Margaret Ann Terwilliger of San Bernardina, CA. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother, James Terwilliger.
A Funeral Service will 11 a.m. Thursday, December 14, 2017 at St. Mark's Episcopal in Lake City with Reverend Barbara Mathias officiating. Burial will be at Frontenac Cemetery. Visitation will from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Anderson-Peterson Chapel Lake City and one hour prior to the service at the church. Online condolences can be sent to www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Visitation

DEC 13. 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Mahn Family Funeral Home, Anderson-Peterson Chapel


Visitation

DEC 14. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CST)

St. Mark's Episcopal Church - Lake City
110 S Oak St.
Lake City, MN 55041

Funeral Service

DEC 14. 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (CST)

St. Mark's Episcopal Church - Lake City
110 S Oak St.
Lake City, MN 55041

Graveside Service

DEC 14. 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (CST)

Frontenac Cemetery
Frontenac, MN 55026

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