Peggy Ann GerkinPeggy Ann Gerkin, 79, of Leesburg, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at Goshen Hospital.
Peggy was born on Jan. 2, 1944, in Warsaw; she was the daughter of Byron and Virginia Bolt Linn. She was united in marriage to Thomas E. “TomEG” Gerkin on April 19, 1974, in Chicago.
She was a graduate of Warsaw High School class of ‘62 and continued on to IU for two years.
She worked for United Telephone Service (Sprint) in human resources, a receptionist at Zimmer and was a Drop Coordinator for RL Gilberts Utility Contractor. Peggy loved hanging out with her friends as they called themselves “Water Lilies,” enjoyed taking care of her cats and every cat that came around; she also enjoyed her times at Marco Island, Fla. She was a member of Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
Peggy will be lovingly remembered by her sister, Nancy (Ronald) Dirck, of Warsaw; nephews: Troy (Jo) Dirck, of Warsaw; Sheal Dirck, of Warsaw; and Kris (Amy) Dirck, of the Philippines; a sister-in-law, Doris Heisler, of Warsaw; numerous cousins, lots of nieces and nephews, great-nieces and -nephews, and great-great-nieces and -nephews, and Cody the cat, as well as all other cats that Peggy tended to. She was preceded in passing by her parents; her husband, Thomas, who proceeded her on July 22, 2008; and a nephew, Steve Dirck.
A visitation with family and friends will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28 in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw. Funeral services in celebration of Peggy’s life will begin at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28 in the funeral chapel with Pastor Matthew Rogers officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery, North Webster.
The family kindly request the memorial donations to Animal Welfare League, 1048 325 E, Pierceton, IN 46562.
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