Testimony Continues in Peters Murder Trial
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Cloudy skies, snow likely High: 32 | Low: 18 | Details, page 2 DAILY GLOBE yourdailyglobe.com Saturday, April 13, 2013 75 cents LIONS CONVENTION Testimony continues Lions events continue in Peters murder trial despite weather hiccups By KATIE PERTTUNEN “It is an honor to be chosen for [email protected] the convention site, as it is picked n Witnesses questioned on IRON BELT, Wis. — “The out two years in advance,” said ‘suspicous’ conversations weather threw a little curve to us,” Traczyk. Two hundred forty-five said Sandy Larson at the district people are registered for this week- By CORTNEY OFSTAD Lion Club convention at Whitecap end’s event for Lions, Lioness and [email protected] Mountains Friday afternoon. Leo club members in eight north- BESSEMER — Friday’s continuing trial Larson, Lion’s Club District ern Wisconsin counties. against Kenneth Wayne Peters, 50, of Convention Chair, is attending the The leader dog program and Bessemer, was “unpredictable,” according conference for Lions across North- other vision health issues are key to 32nd Circuit Court Judge Roy Gotham ern Wisconsin. She is from to the Lion’s Club, said Traczyk. after a day of testimony at the Gogebic Rhinelander. The leader dog program provides County Courthouse. Some of the speakers scheduled funding for seeing eye dogs. The District attorney Richard Adams called for the weekend cannot make it due Lions Club is also involved with eye numerous witnesses, presenting a case to the spring snow storm, said Hur- transplants and the Wisconsin Eye against Peters for allegedly murdering his ley Lions Club treasurer Bob Bank. wife, Ethel Grzena-Peters, 79, of Besse- Traczyk. Today’s programming includes mer, in August 2012. Another speaker, scheduled to business meetings, discussion ses- Grzena-Peters went missing on Aug. 3, present at the Hurley K-12 School sions, and speeches from Lions 2012, and her body was found on Aug. 13, on Friday about the Lions Club’s Club officers, as well as a fundrais- 2012, in Watersmeet Township. Peters is leader dog program, had to cancel ing walk (held indoors due to the charged with first-degree and second- due to illness, Traczyk said. weather) and an evening banquet. degree murder and vulnerable adult abuse. Throughout the afternoon Friday, Adams called witnesses to the stand to ask about suspicious conversations that Peters had leading up to the day his wife disap- peared. Josh Hotchkiss, a former acquaintance of Peters, testified the relationship Cortney Ofstad/Daily Globe between Peters and Grzena-Peters was KENNETH PETERS, of Bessemer, listens to testimony during trial in the 32nd Circuit Court “far from healthy.” Friday at the Gogebic County Courthouse in Bessemer. Peters is on trial for allegedly mur- While Hotchkiss and Peters were both dering his wife, 79-year-old Ethel Grzena-Peters in August 2012. incarcerated at the Gogebic County Jail for separate incidents, Hotchkiss said he and him. disappear.” Peters discussed making someone “disap- Golombeski worked with Peters, shovel- Golombeski told officers about the con- pear.” ing roofs around the area during the win- versations he and Peters had after hearing “He said, ‘To get rid of someone, dig a ter. He said during the roughly six months Grzena-Peters went missing on the news. hole big enough in the woods and they he knew Peters, Peters made comments Golombeski reported the conversations would never be found,’” Hotchkiss said. about Grzena-Peters, including marrying while incarcerated at the Gogebic County Adams also called Gary Golombeski, of her only to “get everything she’s worth.” Ironwood, to the stand, asking him about Peters also reportedly told Golombeski previous conversations Peters had with that he and his brother could “make people PETERS — page 5 Katie Perttunen/Daily Globe BOB TRACZYK, left, treasurer of the Hurley Lions Club, and Rick Deluge, of WEATHER the Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin, stand in front of the Lions Eye Bank display at the district Lions convention at Whitecap Mountains Friday afternoon. April is Donate Life Month, according to Deluge. The convention continues Snow emergency in effect through weekend today. IRONWOOD — A snow release from the Ironwood Pub- The IPSD, Gogebic County forecasted to receive up to 10 emergency for the cities and lic Safety Department. Sheriff’s Department and inches of snow over the week- townships of Gogebic County Winter overnight parking Gogebic County Road Commis- end and the regular winter Child abuse survivor remains in effect until Monday ordinances are effect during sion declared the emergency overnight parking rules at 6 a.m., according to a press the emergency. late Thursday as the area was expired April 1. to speak in Ironwood PROM SAFETY By CORTNEY OFSTAD at Gogebic Community College. [email protected] The event is only open to trust fund IRONWOOD — For the first 18 members and award recipients. years of her life, Jeanne Fowler An event free was beaten. and open to the Safety tips At first, the beatings came from public will take her biological parents. It wasn’t place Thursday until after her 3-year-old brother from 6-8 p.m. at offered as prom Peter was beaten to death that GCC. Fowler was placed into the foster The final pre- care system. sentation is tar- Even then, the beatings didn’t geted for people season begins stop. working and It wasn’t until she was 18 years assisting with By KATIE PERTTUNEN old that Fowler was able to escape children and their Jeanne Fowler [email protected] her past. For years, she kept it a families. It will take place Friday Prom season kicks off tonight with Wakefield- secret. But then, she realized she from 9 a.m. to noon at GCC. Marenisco High School’s prom at the Wakefield needed to tell her story. VFW. Seven area proms will be held through May “I have met Jeanne, and she is 11. School and other public officials have tips for so sincere,” said Marie Kangas, ‘Peter’sFowler’s Lullaby’ book, published in precautions to make sure the celebrations stay safe Children’s Trust Fund member in 2005, is compiled from police, and everyone has a good time. Gogebic County. “She survived court, medical and autopsy reports, For Wakefield-Marenisco, once the teens are at such a horrific childhood where the as well as her memories and inter- the prom site, they must stay there until it is over, foster care system failed her.” views with family members and as they will not be readmitted if they leave, said Fowler, author of “Peter’s Lulla- people in her life. Melody Saubert, W-M high school secretary and by,” will hold three presentations “She is one of the most resilient junior prom advisor. about her story next week. All people I’ve ever met,” Kangas said. For the past 15 years, Ironwood’s prom has had three events are sponsored by the “Despite all that she went through, its meal beforehand on site, which ensures that the Children’s Trust Fund. she has such strength.” Katie Perttunen/Daily Globe The first presentation takes MELODY SAUBERT, Wakefield-Marenisco School’s junior prom advisor, puts finish- place Wednesday evening as part of ing touches on a table Friday at the Wakefield VFW in preparation for prom. the Children’s Trust Fund banquet PROM — page 5 FOWLER — page 5 C O N T A C T U S WEATHER INSIDE INDEX TODAY TURKEY TALES Daily Globe Inc. Friday Precipitation Classifieds . .11-13 Vol. 94, Ed. 87 118 E. McLeod Ave. Cloudy, snow likey High 31 To 7 a.m. Comics . .10 Low 29 Friday 0.36 in. 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