Carl Petri's Obituary
Carl Petri, 91, of Fort Myers, formerly of Fairview Park, OH, died peacefully on September 25, 2013. He was born in Geneva, OH, to Philip and Margaret (Maier) Petri on November 12, 1921. Carl married his childhood sweetheart, Dorothy Sagaser, on July 11, 1941, and then served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during WWII. Carl’s career included various positions in the precision tool industry. Dedicated members of Messiah Lutheran Church in Fairview Park, Carl and Dorothy joined St. Michael Lutheran, upon relocating to Fort Myers in 2005. Among his many interests this Renaissance man enjoyed photography, woodworking, bird watching and golf. He was a member of American Legion Post 38. Carl is survived by Dorothy (Dottie), his wife of 72 years; 4 daughters, Jacquelyn (James) Bartz, Janis (Chuck) Wann, Joyce (Neal) Hinkel and Joni (Jon) Zehnder; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Carl is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Philip and Michael, and sister Helen. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at St. Michael Lutheran Church, 3595 Broadway, Fort Myers. Fellowship time with the family will follow the service. Memorials to Messiah Lutheran School Scholarship Fund or St. Michael Lutheran Foundation.
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