Obituary of Peter John Lashbrook

Peter John Lashbrook Peter John Lashbrook was born January 11, 1989 in Clarion, Iowa, the son of the Rev. Steven J. and Dr. Laurie E. Lashbrook. Over the years of his life he lived in Clarion, Iowa, Crete, Nebraska, Kent, Ohio, Manistee, Michigan, and Yankton, South Dakota. He attended Walls Elementary School in Kent, Ohio and Middle and High School in Manistee, Michigan, where he played varsity football and baseball and participated in vocal music and theater activities. He played the role of the prince in "The Princess and the Pea" and was Konecke in "Grease." He graduated from Manistee High School in 2007. Following graduation, Pete attended West Shore Community College in Scottville, Michigan for three years. He had most recently been enrolled in the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, South Dakota, studying Social Work and Criminal Justice. He was an avid, responsible hunter, enjoying duck, pheasant and white tail deer hunting. He was especially proud of having participated in and completing three Tough Mudder competitions in 2012, 2013 and 2014 in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan and of being a Godparent to Quillen Hansen of Mankato, Minnesota. Twice he participated in mission trips to Haiti, with Helping Hands for Haiti, an organization begun and led by his uncle, Dave Hansen. the first trip coming in 2010, just after the earthquake that rocked the impoverished island nation. Pete was a member of the First Congregational Church of Manistee, United Church of Christ, and of two hunting conservation groups, Ducks Unlimited and Pheasants Forever. He worked a variety of jobs following high school and enjoyed most of all working at Wahr Hardware in Manistee and P.M. Steamers in Ludington. He taught himself to play the guitar, banjo and ukulele and was a devoted Beatles fan. He enjoyed performing frequently for the annual Manistee Rotary Show. At West Shore he participated in many theater productions and was a member of the Collegiates show choir. H died on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at his parent's home in Akron, Ohio after a long, draining battle with colon cancer. A Memorial Prayer Service for Peter will be held Sunday, December 13 at 6:00 P.M. at Emmanuel United Church of Christ, 1480 Eastwood Avenue, Akron, OH44305. Services are also being planned for Manistee, Michigan and Irene, South Dakota, where burial will take place. Peter is survived by his parents, Steven and Laurie Lashbrook, his sister, Kirsten and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Kenneth and Mildred Lashbrook, and maternal grandparents, Earl and Edith Hansen.