Peggy Vincent

Peggy Vincent, 68, Barnum, died peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005 at her home with her family by her side. She was born on Sept. 4, 1936 in Washburn, Wis. to Edwin & Ina (Anderson) Phillips. Peggy grew up in the Herbster, Wisconsin area and attended high school in Port Wing, Wis. She lived in Silver Bay for several years and moved later moved to Cloquet, Kettle River, and Barnum. Peggy attended the University of Wisconsin Superior and received her Master of Science in Counseling. In 1987, Peggy created and developed Supervised Living which was a program to treat people with mental illness. Peggy later began the company Safe Transitions with her daughter Julie. Peggy's passion in life was to help those with mental illness and she provided over 25 years of dedicated service to this profession. She received several awards and recognition during this time including 2004 Region VII MSSA Adult Foster Care Provider of the Year, 2004 MAMHRF Honorary Award, and 2000 Outstanding Service Award given by her clients. Peggy also loved gardening and animals. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Vincent; her parents: Edwin and Ina Phillips; and a nephew, Thomas Foster. Peggy will be lovingly remembered by her three sons, David (Nancy) Gustafson of Schroeder, Thomas (Cathy) Gustafson of Duluth; and Kenneth (Lisa) Gustafson of Anoka; her daughter, Julie (Bryce) Bogenholm of Cloquet; two brothers, Ted Phillips of Toledo, Ohio and Dan Smith of Port Wing, Wisconsin; three sisters, Lynn Yates of Pahrump, Nevada, Roberta Kuechler of South Range, Wis.; and Sharon Frederick of Deland, Florida; nine grandchildren; Melissa Gustafson, Alex Gustafson, Ashley Gustafson, Jason Gustafson, Emily Gustafson, Abel Gustafson, Carl Gustafson, Joel Gustafson, and Olivia Bogenholm; Great Granddaughter, Lillie Ann Gustafson; niece, Karen Foster; numerous other nieces and nephews; and many dedicated employees and friends. She will be sadly missed by many. MEMORIAL VISITATION: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2005 in Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake and continue from 1:00 PM until the 2 PM Memorial Service Thursday, March 3, 2005 in Evangelical Covenant Church, Moose Lake. Private Family Inurnment will be at a later date. Memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home, Moose Lake.