Peggy C. Emery, 87, of Atchison, KS, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Gran Villas, Atchison, KS.
Peggy was born May 9, 1937, in Kansas City, MO, the daughter of Charles and Helen (Pickerel) Betts. She worked for Saunders Mop Factory for over twenty years. Peggy was of the Catholic faith and a member of the VFW Auxiliary. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren, great grandchildren, they filled her with great joy. Peggy also liked old movies, music and helping people when she could.
Peggy is survived by three daughters, Janet and Bill Franken, Wathena, KS, Debra Miller, Leavenworth, KS, Cathy and Les Shufflebarger, Atchison, KS, a son Thomas Junk, Chesterbrook, PA, two sisters, Sally Brady, and Judy Hayes, nine grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a son Terry Junk, six brothers, Walter, Lloyd, Robert, William, Jim and Mike Betts, three sisters, Juanita Betts, Rita Reiff and Lisa Piper and a grandson.
Visitation with the family will be at a later date at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home, with a burial of cremated remains following at Oak Hill Cemetery.