William Lee "Pete" Weber

William Lee "Pete" Weber, 79, Moundville, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at his home in Moundville. He was born March 12, 1934, to Lewis Daniel Weber and Marzie Etheleen (Cocke) Weber, in Deerfield. Pete was united in marriage to Patsy Ruth (Mooney) on June 30, 1954, in Oklahoma. She preceded him in death Aug. 14, 2011.

Pete served in the United States Army and then worked as a carpenter. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed fishing, coyote, squirrel and coon hunting and raising cows. Pete also enjoyed spending time with friends and family. He was known to be a good storyteller. Pete was a member of the Carpenters' Union of Kansas City, and both the Masonic Lodge and the American Legion, Arcadia, Kan.

Survivors include his eight children, Judy Broughton and husband, Robert, Independence, Mo., William E. Weber and wife, Bernie, Moundville, Bruce Weber and wife, Sherie, Moundville, Virginia Read, Nevada, Ed Weber, Moundville, Patricia Harris and husband, Gilbert, Moundville, Julie Nikodim and husband, Mike, Moundville, and Glenda Leer and husband, Jimmie, Bronaugh; 12 grandchildren, James, Robert and Keith Broughton, Bud Weber, Josh Weber, Phillip and Stacy Read, Bethany Weber, Courtney Robinson, Donald, Justin and Chris Million; 20 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Woody Weber, Nevada, and Danny Weber and wife, Arlene, Hepler, Kan.; and one sister, Verna Steele, Springfield, Mo.

Pete was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Patsy; one son, David; his brother, Claude; and his sister, Lois Virginia.

Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, at Shiloh Cemetery, Barton County, Mo., with the Rev. Bill Smith officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., today, at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada.

Contributions may be made in his name to Shiloh Cemetery in icare of Ferry Funeral Home.

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