Daniel J. Petter

Daniel J. "Dan" Petter, age 58, of West, passed away early Sunday morning, October 30, 2011 at his residence. A rosary will be recited 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption, with Rev. Stephen Nesrsta, Rev. Ed Karasek, Msgr. Henry Petter, and Rev. Paul Hudson as celebrants. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. Daniel was born December 5, 1952 in Hillsboro, the son of Victor and Martha (Kallus) Petter. He attended Abbott schools and graduated from Abbott High School in 1971. On June 30, 1979 he was united in marriage to Evelyn Nesrsta in Abbott. Dan worked as a carpenter most of his life. He also worked for West Furniture Company and Sykora Family Ford. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West. He was also was a member of the K.J.T. Society #31, S.P.J.S.T. Lodge No. 66, RVOS in West, and St. Cecilia's Choir. Dan served as a Past President of the West Athletic Booster Club, Hilltop Water Board, and was also an assistant coach for his son Brian's baseball team. He enjoyed hunting, cooking, woodworking, spending time outdoors, listening to music, reading western books, and loved spending time with his family, especially his grandson. Survivors include his beloved wife of 32 years, Evelyn Petter of West; a son, Brian Petter and wife Kelciey of West; two daughters, Sarah Petter and special friend Jason Elliott of Waco and Elizabeth Petter of Kyle; his mother-in-law, Doris Nesrsta of Abbott; two brothers, Al Petter and wife Donna of Montgomery and Robert Petter and wife Betty of Garland; two sisters, Margaret "Margie" Petter of Whitney and Teresa Peterson and husband Anthony of Forney; three brothers-in-law, Larry Nesrsta and wife Joyce and Edward Nesrsta, all of Hewitt, and Rev. Stephen Nesrsta of Fayetteville, his grandson, Hunter Joseph Petter; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Active pallbearers are David Glomb, Harry Cepak, Calvin Gerik, Chuck Petter, Alois Petter, David Kolar, Ernest Kutscherousky, and Leon Pustejovsky. Honorary pallbearers are the Employees of Sykora Family Ford. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church Building Fund, West Youth Baseball/Softball Association, or St. Anne's Altar Society.