Peter Laskovy

Peter Laskovy, 95, of Niles, MI formally of Dowagiac, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at his home. A private graveside will be held at a later date at Riverside Cemetery in Dowagiac. Memorials may be made to the VFW Post 1855 in Dowagiac. Those wishing to share a memory of Peter online may do so at www.clarkch.com Peter was born June 19, 1923 in Decatur, MI to Julius & Julia (Bobak) Laskovy. He graduated from Decatur High School. Peter served his country in the United States Air Force during WWII and was a Waist Gunner on a b-24. On June 5, 1950 he married Margaret Knott in Dowagiac. Peter worked for Hayden Beardsley auto body repair shop as Manager for 38 years. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, golfing, working on cars, and making and drinking wine. Peter is survived by his daughter Peggy (Paul) Ranft; son Thomas (Mary VanderBloomen) Laskovy; two grandchildren Jason (Rebecca) Wiemuth and Alexandra Ranft; two great grandchildren Brayden and Ashlyn Wiemuth; sisters Ann Petersen and Eleanor Meade. Peter was preceded in death by his parents, wife, sisters Dorothy Smith and Stella Pollack, and brothers Alex, Max, John, and Stephen Laskovy