Peggy Canull

Peggy Joyce Fletcher Canull, age 77, of Collinsville, died at 6:30 a.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008, at her residence. She was born on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1931, the daughter of the late John James and Verna Kalina Fletcher. She married Warren E. Canull on Oct. 28, 1950. He survives. Peggy died at her home, after a courageous 13 year battle with breast cancer. She is survived and greatly loved by Warren Canull, her devoted husband of fifty-eight years and childhood sweetheart since the fourth grade at Jefferson School; her daughter: Pamela J. Nicholson and son-in-law Scott of Belleville and grandchildren: Sara, and husband Joe, Fite, Jamie and Katie Nicholson; her daughter: Susan Canull DesPain and son-in-law David of Ladue, Mo., and grandchildren: Bobby, Maggie and Jimmy; her daughter: Julie Canull Mulford and son-in-law Rick of Edwardsville, and grandchildren: Sam and Annie; her daughter-in-law: Kay Canull of Maryville, and grandsons: John and Michael Canull; her brother: Robert Fletcher of Collinsville; her sister Jeanne Eller of Englewood, Ohio; and other members of the Canull, Fletcher, Sapp and Smith families. Peggy’s son, Warren Jeffrey Canull preceded her in death on July 23, 2001. Peggy was a lifelong member of St. John Evangelical United Church of Christ; a fifty-four year member of a special card club; and a Kahok, having been elected her senior year as the football queen with Warren as her escort and graduating with the Collinsville High School Class of 1949. Early in her life she worked for Worthy Porter Insurance Agency; Morris Insurance Agency and Building and Loan; and for the Commissary Division at Fort Smith Arkansas; then as a full time mother and volunteer, serving as a Sunday school teacher, PTA volunteer and a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. She was an immaculate housekeeper and excellent cook being highly praised for her chicken and dumplings, lasagna and coveted homemade pies. Peggy will be remembered as a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and dear friend. She is now at peace and with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Visitation will be at 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 17, at Sunset Hill Funeral Home in Glen Carbon. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 18, at St. John United Church of Christ in Collinsville, with Rev. Thomas O’Connor and Chaplain Ann Joyce officiating. Interment will be at St. John Cemetery in Collinsville. Memorials may be made to the YMCA of the Rockies, Attention: Courtney Hill; 2515 Tunnel Road, Estes Park, Co., 80511. Sunset Hill Funeral Home in Glen Carbon is in charge of arrangements.