Peter Pete Volk Obituary (1931

Peter P. Volk, 85, of Blair, Nebraska passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Papillion, Nebraska. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, March 30, 2017 at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Blair at 10:00 AM, with graveside services following at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Blair. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 29, 2017 from 6:00 to 8:00PM with a Vigil at 7:00 PM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair. Peter was born April 18, 1931 to Francis and Beatrix Volk in Hague, North Dakota. He was the youngest son of the family of 12. Peter attended school then helped on the family farm. He later started drilling water wells for the farmers in the area, including Lawrence Welk. He met the love of his life Evelyn M. Couser and they were united in marriage on September 15, 1958. The couple were blessed with 2 children, a son Dennis and a daughter Margaret. Later they moved to Wecota, South Dakota where he was a farm hand for the Holscher Brothers Farm for 38 years retiring in 1993. After his retirement, he and Evelyn moved to Blair and made the community their home. After Evelyn’s passing Peter became a resident of the Lakeland Estates area for two and a half years and then moved to the Good Shepherd Community in Blair where he was fondly know as Pistol Pete the Music Man. Peter loved to farm, weld, deer hunting, making sausage, playing his organ and accordion, polka dancing, and playing pinochle. He is preceded in death by his wife, parents, and brothers and sisters. He is survived by his children, Dennis (Starla) Volk of Rapid City, South Dakota, Margaret (Allen) Stoltz of Blair, Nebraska, Grandchildren Dennis of Sturgis, South Dakota, Brooke of Rapid City, South Dakota, Derek (Rachel) Stoltz of Chicago, Illinois, Travis (Tara) Stoltz of Corona, California and Hope (Mark) Uphoff of Blair, Nebraska, great grandchildren, Luke, Lilly, Miranda, Sawyer, and Reed.