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Peg Reeves Obituary
Florence (Peggy or Peg) Hoyt Reeves, 96, of Idaho Falls, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, at Life Care Center of Idaho Falls.
She was born July 21, 1917, in Salt Lake City to Stanley William Wade and Florence Sears Wade. Peggy graduated from West High School in Salt Lake City.
She worked as a telephone operator for Mountain States Telephone Co. She was an active member of the First Aid Club and enjoyed hiking in the Salt Lake City area.
On May 10, 1942, she married Edwin Lee Reeves. She followed her new husband around the country as he attended basic training to be in the Air Force.
Peg was an active member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church.
Her hobbies included needlework, gardening, reading and spending time with friends and family.
Peggy is survived by her daughter, Margaret (Don) Broening of Palmyra, Neb.; son, Roger (Frances) Reeves of Chicago; three grandchildren, Jon Broening, Matt (Adra) Broening and Lily Reeves; and four great-grandchildren, Alex, Kristen, Maggie and Ben Broening.
Peggy was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Lee Reeves; a son, Edwin Lee Reeves Jr.; two brothers, Edgar Wade and Stanley William Wade Jr.; and two sisters, Charlotte Morrison and Phyllis Dunn.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to Life Care Center for Peg's end-of-life care. A special thanks is also extended to Rose Fischer, Susie Fisch, Sandy Price, JoAnn Cissel and Jan Tucker and other wonderful friends who have supported her throughout the years.
A memorial service will be held for Peg at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 270 N. Placer Ave.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.coltrinmortuary.com.
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