Farewell funeral service for Karl "Karo" Peters will be at 10:00 am Thursday, August 23, 2018 in the Community Presbyterian Church, Chattanooga, Oklahoma with Mike Archer, Lawton and Ned Nelson, Faxon, Oklahoma officiating.

Burial with military honors will be in the Faxon Cemetery, Faxon Oklahoma under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends Wednesday evening, August 22, 2018 from 5pm until 7pm at the funeral home.

Karl "Karo" Peters, 98, Faxon, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 18, 2018 in Lawton.  He was born on March 17, 1920 on the family farm in Faxon to Frank and Oma (Fisher) Peters.  He was a dedicated farmer & rancher for 70+ years.

Karl graduated from Cameron College in 1941. He attained his pilot's license and entered the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1941.  Karl piloted C-47, B-25, and P-38 aircraft panning 5 battles (Northern Solomon's, Bismarck Sea, New Guinea, Western Pacific and Leyte Gulf) while serving in the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Theater.

Karl attained the rank of Major & was the most decorated member of the U.S. Army Air Corps' 13th Troop Carrier Squadron.  He was awarded the Air Medal 8 times, Distinguished Flying Cross, WWII Victory Medal and a Citation for Meritorious Achievements in Aerial Operations presented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

In 1945, Karl married Noma Shanks of Chattanooga, OK.  He was a member and elder of the Community Presbyterian Church, the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the International Flying Farmers, and the Federation of Polled Hereford Association. He was active in his community, helped promote youth organizations, F.F.A. and 4-H Club and served on the Faxon School Board. Karl was an active outdoorsman, hunter and wildlife enthusiast.

Karl leaves behind his daughter Sharon Peters (John DeLong) of Los Gatos, CA, his son Karl Brent Peters (Karen Peters) and granddaughter Karlee Peters of Faxon, OK.

Karl is preceded in death by his wife Noma Shanks Peters, parents Frank and Oma Peters and his siblings, Ima Lee Peters Woodring, F.O. Peters, Florene Peters Maddux, Kenneth Peters and Betty Jean Peters Smith.

Memorial contributions may be made to Honor Flight Tri State program at honorflight.org.