Peggy Anderson

Peggy M. Anderson, age 85, of Waterville, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at her home.

Peggy was born May 25, 1937, at Delia, Kansas, to Donald E. and Gerotha L. (Seal) Stryker.  She graduated from Waterville High School in 1956.  On November 23, 1957, she married Dean E. Anderson in Topeka.

Peggy was a member of the Waterville United Methodist Church, where she sung in the choir and played in the Hand Bell Choir.  She was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose in Marysville, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, and the Red Hat Society. She had been active in 4-H, Girl Scouts and serving Meals on Wheels.

Peggy enjoyed many interests and was pretty good at all of them.  She enjoyed puzzles, games, music, fishing, traveling and gardening, she also made pretty good pies.  And, you had to be careful, she could be pretty ornery when she wanted.

Survivors include her husband Dean, her three children:  Gwendolyn Hemphill of Wamego, Gayla Anderson of Wamego and Michael (Lisa) Anderson of Waterville, a brother John (Janet) Stryker of Blue Rapids, a sister Sonya (Fred) Meyer of Moscow, Idaho, six grandchildren: Jason (Kristie), Ritchie (Heather), Bryant, Andy (Kendall), Amy and Marcie, and nine great grandchildren.

Preceding Peggy in death are: a brother Joe Stryker, a sister Lorraine Reedy, a son in law Steve Hemphill and a great granddaughter Savanah.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Noon on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at the Waterville Community Center.  A private inurnment will be held at a later date.

Memorials are suggested to the Waterville United Methodist Church and may be sent in care of Christie-Anderes Funeral Home at PO Box 61, Waterville, Kansas 66548.