Peter Anton Wehrle
November 17, 2009
By Administrator
Peter Anton Wehrle, of Issaquah, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, at Seattle Children’s. He was 17.
Peter WehrleA memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Nov. 22 at First Presbyterian Church, Bellevue.
Peter was born July 8, 1992 in Bellevue, to Paul and Kristin Wehrle. He was raised in Issaquah, where he was a student at Skyline High School.
An enthusiastic young man with many interests, Peter enjoyed Little Bit Therapeutic Riding, his beloved service dog, Gaich, Special Olympics softball, television, University of Washington Huskies athletics, a good steak and Diet Coke. Peter also loved to travel on family vacations whether by plane, train, automobile or kayak.
Peter possessed a gentle spirit with a mischievous sense of humor. He was an amazing, overly competitive athlete to whom everything was a race. Peter changed the lives of everyone who was fortunate enough to meet him. His parents are certain that he is currently engaged in a rousing game of Trouble with his Nana Pat and Aunt Jan. Rest in peace, Peter; we love you so much! You definitely left your mark on this world!
Survivors include his loving parents, Paul and Kristin, and his loyal younger sister Tori, all of Issaquah, and his Papa Bernie, his Nana Claire and Papa Tony. He is also survived by a multitude of relatives too numerous to list here. Peter is preceded in death by his Nana Pat and his Aunt Jan.
The family suggests remembrances to Camp Prime Time, 6 S. Second St., Suite 802, Yakima, WA 98901, www.campprimetime.org; Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center, 19802 N.E. 148th St., Woodinville, WA 98077, www.littlebit.org; or Seattle’s Children’s Uncompensated Care Fund, Commemorative Giving, Seattle Children’s Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 50020, Seattle, WA 98145-5020.
Arrangements are entrusted to Flintoft’s Funeral Home and Crematory, 392-6444.
Friends are invited to get directions, view photos and share memories in the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com.
