Peter John Hancock, 79 of Warrensburg, Missouri; formerly of Knob Noster, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017 at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg.

Peter was born February 4, 1938 in Watertown, Connecticut, son of Milby and Gladys (Henniberg) Hancock. He graduated from high school in Enfield, Connecticut. He attended college for a time prior to enlisting in the United States Air Force in 1960. Peter was at Lackland AFB, Texas for the first five years, followed by Thule, Greenland for one year. Next, he was stationed in Ramstein, Germany; Vandenberg, California and the Panama Canal Zone. Later, he returned to Lackland AFB, Texas and also, Germany, where he was stationed at Hahn AFB. Peter was stationed at Whiteman AFB from 1979 until retiring in May of 1980. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Knob Noster.

He is survived by his sister: Betty Berg and husband, Merrill of Chicago Heights, IL and six nieces and nephews: Maryanne Marecki of Holiday, FL; Gary Berg and wife, Mary Ann of Chicago, IL; Edward Marecki and wife, Pat of Hagerman, ID; Joanne Marecki of Port Richey, FL; Janet Berg and husband, Dan Trimpe of Columbus, OH and David Berg and wife, Diane of St. Louis, MO and numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister and brother-in-law: Lois and Edward Marecki and niece: Dianne Barile.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 4th at Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg with Rev. Eddie Vigil officiating. Interment will follow at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Higginsville with Military Honors provided by Whiteman Air Force Base Honor Guard.

The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until service time, Monday at the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left at www.williamsfuneralchapel.net