Peggy A. Dennett's Obituary
Phena “Peggy†Almina Dennett, age 92, died Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at the Haysville Health Care Center in Haysville, Kansas. Peggy was born on March 24, 1916 to Benjamin and Sarah (Hays) Higgins in Leedey Oklahoma, and was the youngest of six brothers and three sisters.
At age three, she and her family moved to Towanda, Kansas, where she attended Towanda Grade School. After her father’s death, she and her mother, and three brothers moved to Andover, Kansas, where she continued her education and graduated from Towanda High School.
Peggy and Merritt Dennett met and were married in El Dorado, Kansas on September 24, 1937. In the early forties, they, with her stepson, Robert Dean Dennett moved to Elk County and farmed in that area for over 50 years. Peggy remembered that most of that time involved hard work, and little money.
Peggy moved to Derby, Kansas, in August 2000, to be closer to her niece, Janice Bell, and her Husband, Garland Bell, and close family friends, Ed and Marilyn Drake, as well as other nieces and family in the area.
Peggy was preceded in death by both parents, her husband Merritt, her step son Robert Dean, 6 brothers, and 3 sisters.
She is survived by her niece, Janice Bell and her husband Garland, as well as numerous loved nieces, nephews, and friends.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Towanda Cemetery in Towanda Kansas with Pastor Robin Haines Officiating. Contributions may be made to the Haysville Healthcare Center and may be left in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.countrysidefh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Zimmerman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1233 Howard, Kansas, 67349.
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