James J. Peters of Freeport, IL died March 3, 2025 at Winn Prairie in Freeport, IL. He was born in Fond du Lac, WI on February 3, 1942. He was the son of Wilbert and Helen (Miller) Peters. Jim’s early life was spent on his father’s livestock farm. He graduated from Goodrich High in 1959. He then attended Wartburg College, later graduating from Platteville University. He met the love of his life, Joyce Franz and they were married in Omro, WI and were married over 60 years. In 1964 he moved to Freeport after accepting a job with Master Mix Feeds. His real love was farm construction, so he joined Patterson Lumber as a building salesman. On March 1, 1972 he joined Wick Buildings as a dealer. He then built his own sales office and warehouse and became Freeport Builders, Inc. Many Wick Buildings sales awards were earned through the years. In 2002 Jim was inducted into the Wick Buildings Hall of Fame. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. Jim was an avid Packers fan. He enjoyed readin

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