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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Mary Peck
Mary
Peck
Feb 6, 1917 — Oct 7, 2015
Mary Peck's Obituary
Funeral services for Mary Peck, age 98, of Bowdle, SD, formerly of Prairie City, SD, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 12, 2015 at the Beckman Memorial Wesleyan Church in Prairie City, SD. Rev. Brad Burkhalter will officiate with burial to follow in the Prairie City Cemetery.
Mary Thressa Knox was born in Minneapolis, MN on February 6, 1917, where John and Susie Knox adopted her. The family moved to Perkins County in the early 1920's. Mary attended a local country school. When Mary was 16, her mother passed away. Following her mom's death, Mary and her father moved back to Minneapolis where she finished school.
They returned to South Dakota where Mary met a young man, Ellis Peck. They were united in marriage on June 1, 1936 and to this union three sons were born, Arnold, John and Richard. Mary raised her family and worked for neighbors for many years, cleaning and doing chores.
Following Ellis's death in 2004, she stayed with John and Geraldine for 1 ½ years and in 2006 she moved to Bowdle where Arnold and Darlene lived. She entered assisted living in Bowdle, but due to Alzheimer's, entered the Bowdle Healthcare Nursing Home a few months later.
Mary passed away on Wednesday evening, October 7, 2015 at the Bowdle Healthcare Nursing Home in Bowdle, SD.
She is survived by her three sons, Arnold (Darlene) Peck, Bowdle, SD, John (Geraldine) Peck, Bison, SD and Richard (Eunice) Peck, Prairie City, SD; two grandsons, Dwight (Marla) Reedy, Newell, SD and Rich (Trish) Peck, Prairie City, SD; one step grandson, Brian (Lita) Wells, Bison, SD; six granddaughters, Denise Tescher, Rapid City, SD, Audrey (Josh) Burris, Aberdeen, SD, Mindy (Kris) VanZandt, Ozawkie, KS, Kyla (Dustin) Guthmiller, Bismarck, ND, Theodora (Joel) Larson, Bison, SD, Roberta (Alan) Kolb, Spearfish, SD; 27 great-grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Florence Papka, Spearfish, SD; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ellis; and several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Henry, Floyd, Ray and Murel Peck, Sara Gallagher, Alice Steuer and Elsie Griffis.
A memorial has been established to the Bowdle Healthcare Nursing Home.
Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Beckman Memorial Wesleyan Church on Monday prior to the service.
Mary Thressa Knox was born in Minneapolis, MN on February 6, 1917, where John and Susie Knox adopted her. The family moved to Perkins County in the early 1920's. Mary attended a local country school. When Mary was 16, her mother passed away. Following her mom's death, Mary and her father moved back to Minneapolis where she finished school.
They returned to South Dakota where Mary met a young man, Ellis Peck. They were united in marriage on June 1, 1936 and to this union three sons were born, Arnold, John and Richard. Mary raised her family and worked for neighbors for many years, cleaning and doing chores.
Following Ellis's death in 2004, she stayed with John and Geraldine for 1 ½ years and in 2006 she moved to Bowdle where Arnold and Darlene lived. She entered assisted living in Bowdle, but due to Alzheimer's, entered the Bowdle Healthcare Nursing Home a few months later.
Mary passed away on Wednesday evening, October 7, 2015 at the Bowdle Healthcare Nursing Home in Bowdle, SD.
She is survived by her three sons, Arnold (Darlene) Peck, Bowdle, SD, John (Geraldine) Peck, Bison, SD and Richard (Eunice) Peck, Prairie City, SD; two grandsons, Dwight (Marla) Reedy, Newell, SD and Rich (Trish) Peck, Prairie City, SD; one step grandson, Brian (Lita) Wells, Bison, SD; six granddaughters, Denise Tescher, Rapid City, SD, Audrey (Josh) Burris, Aberdeen, SD, Mindy (Kris) VanZandt, Ozawkie, KS, Kyla (Dustin) Guthmiller, Bismarck, ND, Theodora (Joel) Larson, Bison, SD, Roberta (Alan) Kolb, Spearfish, SD; 27 great-grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Florence Papka, Spearfish, SD; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ellis; and several brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Henry, Floyd, Ray and Murel Peck, Sara Gallagher, Alice Steuer and Elsie Griffis.
A memorial has been established to the Bowdle Healthcare Nursing Home.
Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Beckman Memorial Wesleyan Church on Monday prior to the service.
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