Lester, Peggy Joyce 1936-2021

LESTER, SWALWELL, KLOPPENBORG, RUSSELL, ANDERSON, STUCKY, DIGGINS, SCHULER, HOWELL

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Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:30

Peggy J. Lester
November 3, 1936 - January 14, 2021

VISITATION

18
MONDAY
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Coburn Funeral Home
24 W Howard Street
Colfax, Iowa 50045

SERVICE

19
TUESDAY
Howard Street Christian Church
101 N Locust Street
Colfax, Iowa 50054

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Peggy Joyce Lester, age 84 of Colfax, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at her home. Private family funeral services will be held on Tuesday at the Howard Street Christian Church. Burial will take place at Colfax Cemetery. An open visitation will be held on Monday, January 18, 2021 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Coburn Funeral Home. The family will not be present during visitation due to Covid restrictions. Memorials may be directed to the Colfax Fire Station to be used for the flower beds, Howard Street Christian Church or the Colfax Public Library. Condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com

The daughter of Nason and Olive (Swalwell) Kloppenborg, Peggy was born on November 3, 1936, in Baxter, Iowa. On November 18, 1956, she was united in marriage to Rhalee Lester in Baxter. Peggy worked at Shugar's in Colfax and also as a cook at the school in Colfax. She was a longtime member of the Howard Street Christian Church and the Red Hat Society. Peggy was a former Den Mother with Pack 345 for 12 years, the Colfax Women's Club for 20 years and secretary for 15 years, the Tornado Twirlers Square Dance Club in Ankeny, the Fireman's Auxiliary and held all four offices and cared for the flower beds at the fire station.

Those left to honor her memory include her children, Donald Lester, Garry (LaDonna) Lester and Danny (Kim) Lester; an adopted daughter, Billie Jo "BJ" (Mike) Russell; eight grandchildren, Christina (Carrie) Lester-Anderson, Dustin (Nichol) Lester, Kyra Lester, Edik Lester, Ian Lester, Chase (Jessie) Russell, Colton Russell and Chelsea Russell; three great grandchildren, Charity, Hailey and Alexander; siblings, Larry (Mary Alice) Kloppenborg, Myrtle Lester, Elaine Stucky, Nancy (Bob) Diggins and Casey (Cliff) Schuler; in-laws, Jerry Howell and Nita Kloppenborg and many nieces, nephews, and friends. Preceding Peggy in death were her parents, husband, Rhalee in 1993, a brother, John Kloppenborg and a sister, Opal Howell. ~ The Coburn Funeral Home, Colfax, Iowa 14 Jan 2020.