Sir Peter Rosner Obituary (1945

LINCOLN-Sir Peter Rosner, 75, of Lincoln, IL, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln, IL. Peter was born on May 13, 1945 in Wittenberge, Germany; son of Horst and Grete (Liszt) Rosner. He married Katherine McKenna on October 28, 1994 in Milwaukee, WI. Dr. Katherine survives him. Peter is also survived by his eight children and their spouses: eighteen grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Peter was preceded in death by his parents, aunts, and uncles. Peter was 16 years old when he and his mother escaped East Germany; from there he developed a very successful career in Industrial Engineering and having served as an Ambassador of Germany. He spoke five different languages fluently but knew eight. Peter and Katherine traveled all over the world and have been to many different countries like Holland, where Peter was knighted. A celebration of Peter's life will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, IL with Ryan Edgecombe officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to service (1:00-2:00 p.m.). Memorial donations may be made in Peter's name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or the Shriners Hospital for Children.