PARCELL, Alma Margaret 'Peggy' McDOWELL 1933 - 2022

PARCELL, MCDOWELL, LEET, GRABER, PETERSON, VARNER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/15/2022 at 13:05:20

"Southeast Iowa Union / Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Page 6, Column 1

ALMA MARGARGET (sic) "PEGGY" (McDOWELL) PARCELL
Lockridge

Alma Margaret "Peggy" (McDOWELL) PARCELL, 88, of Lockridge, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022, at her home in Lockridge with her loving family at her side.

Peggy was born Oct. 6, 1933, in Frenchburg, Ky., the daughter of Merl Hassler and Ruth Elizabeth (LEET) McDOWELL. She moved with her family to West Chester, Iowa, in 1938. She attended school at West Chester, graduating in 1951. She went on to attend Sterling College in Sterling, Kan., and Iowa Welseyan College in Mount Pleasant, to get her teaching certificate. Peggy taught in a country school for two years. Peggy was united in marriage to Keith Leon PARCELL on March 16, 1953. Keith was in the military and served in Austria until 1954, when his enlistment ended.

When Keith returned, he helped with the farming at the McDowell farm until he attended barber school. During that time their first son, Rikki, was born. They moved to a farm near Lockridge in 1965. Sonja, Sheri, Shawn and Todd were born during those years. The PARCELL family operated the café in Lockridge, with the children helping both on the farm and the cafe. The family attended Lockridge Baptist Church. Peggy kept busy with caring for her family, helping in the farm, sewing for other people, church work and foster children, including Rachel (Jason and Charlie) Armintrout of Auburn, Neb. During this time, Peggy also taught at Lockridge Elementary school, doing several long-term jobs and ending her teaching career as the school's computer lab teacher. Upon her retirement, both she and Keith enjoyed quilting and gardening. They made an embroidered quilt for each of their 10 grandchildren. They served as camp hosts at Lake Darling for two years. They traveled to visit their children living out of state. In the fall of 1985, they moved from the farm into Lockridge, where they remodeled their current home.

Peggy is survived by her husband, Keith, of 69 years; her children, Rikki (Brenda) PARCELL of Mount Pleasant, Sonja (Dan) GRABER of Lockridge, Sheri (Don) PETERSON of Sioux Falls, S.D., Shawn (Judy) PARCELL of Lincoln, Neb., and Todd PARCELL of Lockridge; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren, one sister, Pat VARNER of Towanda, Kan.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and seven brothers and sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 6, at Calvary Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant with Pastor Earl Swigart officiating. Burial will be in Thursday at Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. where the family will be present from 5 to 7 p.m. (sic) Memorials may be directed to the Harvest Baptist Church or to the Lockridge Baptist Church in her memory.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murphyfuneralandmonuments.com.

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"Southeast Iowa Union / Fairfield Ledger"
Friday, May 6, 2022
Page 6, Column 1

ALMA MARGARET "PEGGY" (McDOWELL) PARCELL
Lockridge

Alma Margaret "Peggy" (McDOWELL) PARCELL, 88, of Lockridge, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022, at her home in Lockridge with her loving family at her side.

Peggy was born on October 6, 1933, in Frenchburg, Kentucky, the daughter of Merl Hassler and Ruth Elizabeth (LEET) McDOWELL. She moved with her family to West Chester, Iowa, in 1938. She attended school at West Chester, graduating in 1951. She went on to attend Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas and Iowa Welseyan College in Mt. Pleasant, to get her teaching certificate. Peggy taught in a country school for 2 years. Peggy was united in marriage to Keith Leon PARCELL on March 16, 1953. Keith was in the military and served in Austria until 1954, when his enlistment ended.

When Keith returned, he helped with the farming at the McDowell farm until he attended barber school. During that time their first son, Rikki, was born. They moved to a farm near Lockridge in 1965. Sonja, Sheri, Shawn and Todd were born during those years. The PARCELL family operated the cafe in Lockridge, with the children helping both on the farm and the cafe. The family attended Lockridge Baptist Church. Peggy kept busy with caring for her family, helping in the farm, sewing for other people, church work, and foster children, including Rachel (Jason and Charlie) Armintrout of Auburn, Nebraska. During this time, Peggy also taught at Lockridge Elementary school, doing several long-term jobs and ending her teaching career as the school's computer lab teacher. Upon her retirement, both she and Keith enjoyed quilting and gardening. They made an embroidered quilt for each of their ten grandchildren. They served as camp hosts at Lake Darling for 2 years. They traveled to visit their children living out of state. In the fall of 1985, they moved from the farm into Lockridge, where they remodeled their current home.

Peggy is survived by her husband, Keith, of 69 years, her children, Rikki (Brenda) PARCELL of Mt. Pleasant, Sonja (Dan) GRABER of Lockridge, Sheri (Don) PETERSON of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Shawn (Judy) PARCELL of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Todd PARCELL of Lockridge; ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, one sister, Pat VARNER of Towanda, Kansas and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and seven brothers and sisters.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 6, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant with Pastor Earl Swigart officiating. Burial will be in the Lockridge Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. on Thursday at Murphy Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant where the family will be present from 5 to 7 p.m. that evening. Memorials may be directed to the Harvest Baptist Church or to the Lockridge Baptist Church in her memory.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murphyfuneralandmonuments.com.

Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant, is caring for her arrangements.

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