Peggy Louessa Brandenburgh

Born in Rising City, Butler, Nebraska on June 4th 1934 to Edward McElravy and Anna Hayhurst McElravy. Peggy Louessa Brandenburgh passed away April 22nd 2022 in San Diego, CA.

Peggy was a beautiful loving soul, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and soon to be great great grandmother. She adored her seven children, 16 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild, to be born soon. Not counting the many people that came to call her mom and grandma along the way as Peggy's life philosophy was "there is always room for one more."

Peggy was a dedicated member of the Navy Wives Clubs of America, NWCA, for over 70 years. She worked tirelessly to live up to the high standards of the organization. Peggy, along with her husband, founded the NWCA Food Locker aboard NAS Miramar, now MCAS Miramar. She continued to run the food locker for more than 24 years determined to make sure no families went without needed provisions.

Peggy was preceded in death by her husband Robert Brandenburgh, Grandson Anthony "Tony" Madden, sister Maureen Lnenicka, parents Anna & Ed McElravy and many other loved ones.

Survived by her brother Dennis McElravy (Marilyn), brother Melvin "Bud" McElravy (Beverly), her seven children, 16 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

Celebration of life to be held July 1st at 1pm at the MCAS Miramar chapel, burial services to follow at a later date in Davis City, Nebraska. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation at https://dtrf.org/donate/ , Children's Alopecia Project at Childrensalopeciaproject.org or the charity of your choice in her honor.