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Margaret Peake Obituary

MARGARET A. 'PEGGY' PEAKE, 84 ROCKFORD - Margaret A. "Peggy" Peake, 84, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008, in Alden Alma Nelson. Born Sept. 2, 1923, in Elgin, the daughter of Alvin Edward and Dorothy (Woodworth) Beth. Married Richard H. "Sarge" Peake on Oct. 9, 1969, in Rockford. She was employed by Manpower and Joseph Behr. Survived by daughter, Barbara A. (Bob) Jara; sons, Steven G. Cevene and Alan E. Park; daughter, Lee Ann Confer; stepdaughter, Darlene (Larry) Johnson; and grandson, Jason Luter. Predeceased by husbands, Dick Peake and Gene Cevene; and parents. At her request, her body will be donated to science, and cremation rites will be accorded. Memorial service at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, in Sunset Funeral Home. Inurnment will be private at a later date in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Published by Rockford Register Star from Jan. 26 to Feb. 1, 2008.

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