1944
Peggy
2016
Peggy Haskins
November 7, 1944 — July 17, 2016
Margaret Diane Haskins née Dudley passed away July 17, 2016 from Alzheimer's disease in Albert Lea. Peggy was born on Election Day, November 7th, 1944 in Albert Lea to Donald and Lillian Dudley. Peggy was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. On June 7, 1963, she married her high school sweetheart Morris Haskins at First Lutheran. She and Morris had 3 children; Christopher, Kari and Jennifer. They resided in Albert Lea until moving to their lake home in Northern Minnesota upon their retirement.
The greatest joy in Peggy's life was being a grandmother of 8! She never missed a concert, recital or sporting event if at all possible (nor an opportunity to tell you about a grandchild!) She was well known for her competitive streak playing cards and Scrabble, her love of berry picking, hand feeding the birds at the cabin, her amazing ability to water ski around Fountain Lake without getting her hair wet, and her knack of out-driving Morris on the golf course! She loved to travel, especially to see her family in Germany and spending time with friends in Florida. Peggy wore many hats over the years including: majorette at ALHS, cashier at her parents Lakeview Grocery, waitress at the Kahler, Girl Scouts leader, Sunday School teacher, paraprofessional in the Albert Lea public schools, Planned Parenthood and Special Olympics volunteer, member of multiple bowling leagues, Jobs Daughters, Law Enforcement Auxiliary, First Lutheran Church circles, WELCA, and Jessie Lake Lutheran Church choir to name a few.
Peggy is survived by her family: Morris Haskins of Albert Lea, Christopher and Kerstin Haskins of Buchholz, Germany, Kari and John Brick of Albert Lea, and Jennifer and Eric Helland of Duluth, MN; grandchildren, Kyra and Thorben Haskins, Erin, Paige and Maxwell Brick, and Olivia, Maria and Sjoren Helland; siblings, Donna Hoaglun, Cindy and Tom Hamberg, David and Michelle Dudley, Tony and Terry Dudley; in-laws, Mary Ann and Ron Worner and Robert Haskins. Peggy was raised in and married into a large extended family and leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and aunts whom she loved spending time with.
We can never adequately express our gratitude as a family to the caregivers who were able to administer the care we could no longer provide at home. The love, humor, and gentleness that the staff at Oak Park Place, Prairie Senior Cottages, and St. Croix Hospice gave not only to Peggy but our entire family will never be forgotten.
To celebrate Peggy's life a visitation will be held Thursday, July 28, 4-7 PM at Bonnerup Funeral Service followed by a funeral service Friday, July 29 at 11 AM at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.
In memory of Peggy… order the dessert, go on the vacation, leave the housework, live each day fully with family and friends, and please consider donating to Alzheimer's research to help end this horrendous disease for future generations.
The greatest joy in Peggy's life was being a grandmother of 8! She never missed a concert, recital or sporting event if at all possible (nor an opportunity to tell you about a grandchild!) She was well known for her competitive streak playing cards and Scrabble, her love of berry picking, hand feeding the birds at the cabin, her amazing ability to water ski around Fountain Lake without getting her hair wet, and her knack of out-driving Morris on the golf course! She loved to travel, especially to see her family in Germany and spending time with friends in Florida. Peggy wore many hats over the years including: majorette at ALHS, cashier at her parents Lakeview Grocery, waitress at the Kahler, Girl Scouts leader, Sunday School teacher, paraprofessional in the Albert Lea public schools, Planned Parenthood and Special Olympics volunteer, member of multiple bowling leagues, Jobs Daughters, Law Enforcement Auxiliary, First Lutheran Church circles, WELCA, and Jessie Lake Lutheran Church choir to name a few.
Peggy is survived by her family: Morris Haskins of Albert Lea, Christopher and Kerstin Haskins of Buchholz, Germany, Kari and John Brick of Albert Lea, and Jennifer and Eric Helland of Duluth, MN; grandchildren, Kyra and Thorben Haskins, Erin, Paige and Maxwell Brick, and Olivia, Maria and Sjoren Helland; siblings, Donna Hoaglun, Cindy and Tom Hamberg, David and Michelle Dudley, Tony and Terry Dudley; in-laws, Mary Ann and Ron Worner and Robert Haskins. Peggy was raised in and married into a large extended family and leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and aunts whom she loved spending time with.
We can never adequately express our gratitude as a family to the caregivers who were able to administer the care we could no longer provide at home. The love, humor, and gentleness that the staff at Oak Park Place, Prairie Senior Cottages, and St. Croix Hospice gave not only to Peggy but our entire family will never be forgotten.
To celebrate Peggy's life a visitation will be held Thursday, July 28, 4-7 PM at Bonnerup Funeral Service followed by a funeral service Friday, July 29 at 11 AM at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.
In memory of Peggy… order the dessert, go on the vacation, leave the housework, live each day fully with family and friends, and please consider donating to Alzheimer's research to help end this horrendous disease for future generations.
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