Peskey, Mary, (Mrs. Robert) 1946-2016

PESKEY, LOKHORST, VANDEWEERD

Posted By: Mary L Verburg Volunteer (email)
Date: 3/11/2017 at 13:40:39

Mary Peskey age 69, of Huron, S.D. died Wed. morning, April 27, 2016 at her home.
Her funeral service was Sunday, May 1, at the First United Methodist Church in Huron. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of the Kuhler Funeral Home in Huron.

Mary Joanne Lokhorst was sborn on Nov. 23, 1946, to Peter Joseph and Josephine (VandeWeerd) Lokhorst at Rock Valley, IA. She grew up in the Rock Valley and Sheldon, IA area and graduated from Sheldon High School in 1965. Following graduation she worked at a grocery store in Sheldon and the Ritter Elevator in Ritter, IA.

On Feb. 14, 1969, she married Robert Peskey at Sheldon. They made their home in Huron and Mary Continued to work as a clerk and cashier, working for Lewis Drug, O.P. Skaggs, Haley's Grocery Store, 7-Eleven, Cenex Cain Creek, West Park, R&R and one year at Walmart.

Mary was a member of the First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed baking, bowling, knitting and volunteering for the Boy and Girl Scouts.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Kay Boer, Diane Rauls, and Marlene Bonner; and one brother, Dennis Altena.

Grateful for having shared her life are her husband Robert "Bob Peskey; three children, Renae (Joe) Sefrna of Tea, Roxi (Brad) Thompson of Waterford, MI, and Ryan (Melissa) Peskey of Hartford, S.D.; four grandchildren, Hope and Gunnar Thompson, Charlee and Axten Peskey; two brothers, Jim (Lois) Lokhorst of North Sioux City and Donny (Cheryl) Alten of Storm Lake, IA.; one sister, Sandi (Tim) McDonald of Sheldon, IA and many nieces and nephews.

Source: Sheldon Mail 5-4-2016