Beloved veterinarian Dr. Douglas Peters D.V.M. of Blanchester passed away on Tuesday March 17, 2015 at the age of 66 at Bethesda North Hospital. He was born August 14, 1948, to William C. Peters and Lois Trivett VanGilder. He is survived by his wife, Penny Griffeth Peters, married 46 years; children, William D. (Rebecca) Peters and Sarah (Tris) Crisp; grandchildren, Liam Peters, Caoilin Peters, Finnegan Peters, Deirdre Peters, Sean Crisp, Natalie Crisp and Megan Crisp; sisters, Carolyn McCollister and Renda Doughman and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Christopher. Doc Peters owned and operated the Animal Hospital in Blanchester Ohio for 37 years. Prior to his return to Blanchester in 1978, He graduated vet school from The Ohio State University and served as an officer in the United States Army. He was devoted to his profession and family. Doc loved sharing his wit and wisdom with his clients, children, and grandchildren, and could make a friend anywhere. Guided by his faith in Christ, he also enjoyed donating blood and his time helping others physically and financially whenever he could. Friends will be received from 4-8 PM on Friday March 20, 2015 at the Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home, 120 W. Main St. Blanchester, OH 45107. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM at the Faith Church, 5910 Price Rd. Milford, OH 45150. Interment Blanchester I.O.O.F. Blanchester, OH. Family requests memorial contributions be directed to the American Heart Association, PO Box 15120 Chicago, IL 60693 or to the Heifer International 1 World Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72202. Doc Peters was known by so many in the community. If you have a story you would like to share about Doc Peters, the family would love to hear it. Please leave your story on the guestbook page for us to share. Funeral Home: Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center - Blanchester 120 W. Main St. Blanchester, OH US 45107