Peggy Marie Knight
KNIGHT, SLATTERY, BAXTER, BECHEN, KUNKEL, WEIPERT, VITENSE, SHAFFER
Posted By: Sarah Fletcher (email)
Date: 10/23/2015 at 14:48:44
Peggy Marie Knight, 49, of Iowa City, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2015 surrounded by several adoring family members, at The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, due to complications associated with injuries she sustained from being struck by a car.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 am on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at The Newman Center, 104 E. Jefferson Street, Iowa City, with Father Ed Fitzpatrick officiating. A reception of family and friends will follow in the parish hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to The American Cancer Society, The American Heart Association or to The Helen K. Rossi Volunteer Guest House at UIHC.
Peggy was born May 23, 1966 in Waukon, IA, the eleventh child of John & Marjorie (Slattery) Baxter. Peggy grew up in Waukon and moved to Iowa City, IA in 1984 to attend the University of Iowa as a student. She had remained in the Iowa City area since that time working for the University and raising her beloved sons, Garret DeNeve and Devin DeNeve of Iowa City, IA. Peggy married Anthony (Tony) Knight on September 14, 2001 and they were blessed with 14 joyous years of marriage.
Peggy began working at The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics as a clerk in Admitting and Registration in1999 and started working for the Department of Radiology in 2006. Peggy was currently working in Radiology Administration as a coding coordinator at the time of her accident. Tony also works in Radiology so Peggy and he were blessed to be able to come and go from work together each day – intimate time used for quiet talks and activities planning.
Peggy was very family-oriented and loved nothing more than spending time with her family. She tried very hard to never miss a Baxter or Knight family function no matter how far she had to travel. Peggy was also very into personal fitness and always looked forward to working out with friends on a near daily basis. She enjoyed CrossFit, running and biking and was proud to have completed two Tough Mudder runs.
Peggy was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Nancy.
She is survived by her husband, her sons, and ten brothers and sisters, Tom (Beth) Baxter of Waukon; Susie (Sam) Bechen of Dubuque, Tony (Mary) Baxter of Waukon; Ann (Mitch) Kunkel of Solon; Mike (Kris) Baxter of Colorado Springs CO; Katie (Jerry) Weipert of Waukon; Jim (Charlene) Baxter of Waukon; Jerry Baxter of Waukon; Linda (Terry) Fehr of Newton; and Barb (Ray) Vitense of Tipton. Also surviving are her parent-in-laws William and Wanda Knight of Dubuque, and two sisters-in-law Rhonda Knight of Dubuque and Angela (David) Shaffer of Mundelein, IL, and many nieces, nephews.
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