Simply CremationObituaries
Peggy J. Cook
Peggy Joyce Cook, a resident of Clarkdale, Arizona, passed away on March 31, 2019 in Surprise, Arizona following a short illness. She is survived by daughters Shawn A. Bransford and Shiva D. Hardee and their families, including 6 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, 4 great-great grandchildren.
Born Peggy Joyce Minear on January 30, 1933 in Midland, Texas, Peggy was an only child. She graduated from Midland High School in 1950 and attended the University of Colorado, where she excelled in piano, voice and music studies. She married Brooks M. Zeigler, Jr. who became a petroleum engineer in 1953. Thus, the family lived in Venezuela one year, and in Saudi Arabia three years.
Returning to Midland, Texas in 1966, Peggy attended secretarial college and worked for the Better Business Bureau for two years before moving to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she was drawn because of the art community. There she became active in real estate and earned her Broker’s license. In 1970 she moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. She developed a knack for finding the perfect house for her clients.
Later she became involved in the life insurance and securities business for 12 years. She then became involved in various multi-level marketing companies. Always the entrepreneur, she enjoyed these ventures, building her teams and serving her clients, and most importantly, adding new friends.
Peggy was always creative and artistic, enjoying crafts, painting, and similar activities. Much later in her life (age 80), Peggy started painting classes in Sedona, Arizona. She liked the area so much that she bought a house in Clarkdale. Soon, she was renting rooms to the other painting students, and true to her love of new endeavors, became a much-loved vacation rental host.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, April 20th at the St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 889 First South Street in Historic Clarkdale, Arizona at 10:00 am. Extra parking is available on the street. Following the service, a reception will be held in Parish Hall at the same location.
Another Celebration of Life Service will be held on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the Foothills Fellowship Church, 12504 Candelaria Road NE in Albuquerque, at 2:00 pm. Following the service, a reception will be held at the same location.
Please share your stories of Peggy in the comment section.
If you would like to share your experiences of Peggy during the service, please contact Shawn Bransford at christloves1954@gmail.com by April 16th so that we may add your name to the program.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to PBS.
Arrangements are under the direction of Simply Cremation in Surprise, AZ.
Ted Lassator
Ted Lassator of Goodyear, AZ passed away March 31, 2019 in Goodyear, AZ. He was born December 10, 1936 to Jack and Pansy Lassator in Hobbs, New Mexico.
Cremation was entrusted to Simply Cremation in Surprise, AZ.
Ralph Hunt
Ralph Hunt of Buckeye, AZ passed away March 30, 2019 in Surprise, AZ. He was born December 10, 1932 in Kimball, Kansas to Cleo and Charlotte Bell. He is survived by two sons.
Cremation was entrusted to Simply Cremation in Surprise, AZ.
Steven Avans
Steven Avans of Buckeye, AZ passed away March 19, 2019 in Buckeye. He was born July 27, 1953 in Phoenix, AZ to Paul and Virginia Avans. He is survived by one daughter.
Cremation was entrusted to Simply Cremation in Surprise, AZ.
Janet Kelly
Janet Kelly of Litchfield Park, AZ passed away March 11, 2019 in Litchfield Park. She was born August 5, 1934 in Mansfield, OH to Gust and Magdalena Goettl. She is survived by two sons.
Cremation was entrusted to Simply Cremation in Surprise, AZ.
Barbara Clark
Barbara Clark of Phoenix, AZ passed away March 25, 2019 in Phoenix, AZ. She was born August 9, 1933 to Leon and Gladys Brim in Sepulpa, Oklahoma.
Cremation was entrusted to Simply Cremation in Surprise, AZ.
Justin Bell
Justin Bell of Surprise, AZ passed away March 23, 2019 in Surprise, AZ. He was born May 10, 1990 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Cremation is entrusted to Simply Cremation in Surprise, AZ.
Jacqueline Gustafson
Jacqueline Gustafson of St.Michael, Minnesota passed away on March 12, 2019 in Sun City West, AZ. She was born December 11, 1962 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Richard and Lois Johnson. She is survived be her husband and 3 daughters.
Cremation was entrusted to Simply Cremation in Surprise, AZ.
Cleve Livingston
Cleve Livingston of Buckeye, AZ passed away March 10, 2019 in Litchfield Park, AZ. He was born February 28, 1949 in Oakland, CA to Don and Marie Livingston.
Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Simply Cremation in Surprise, AZ.
Jay Goldsmith
Jay Goldsmith of Surprise, AZ passed away March 12, 2019 in Surprise, AZ. He was born June 24, 1941 in Monroe, Louisiana to Ferdnand and Rosalia Goldsmith. He is survived by a son and a daughter.
Cremation was entrusted to Simply Cremation in Surprise, AZ.
Eugene Hawthorne
Eugene Hawthorne of Sun City West, AZ passed away March 15, 2019 in Surprise, AZ. He was born February 26, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan to Jean and Dorothy Hawthorne. He is survived by one son.
Cremation was entrusted to Simply Cremation in Surprise, AZ.
David Reed
David Eugene Reed, age 79 of Goodyear, AZ went home to be with the Lord March 17, 2019 in Goodyear, AZ after battling cancer. He was born October 14, 1939 to Harold Reed and Katherine Hill in Pomona, California.
David was a loving husband, father and grandfather “papa” who enjoyed spending time with his family at barbeques, camping trips, fishing and going to the casino. He loved his country lifestyle and especially loved watching westerns and dancing.
David is survived by his wife Loretta Reed, daughters Linda K. Reed, Lisa Sidelinker, and Lena Cooper; sons Joseph O’Callaghan III and Charles McPhail; sister Kate Watfield; nephew Jason Reed; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers Bob and Ron.
Arrangements are under the direction of Simply Cremation in Surprise, AZ.
Phillip Davis
Phillip Davis of Surprise, AZ passed away February 27, 2019 in Surprise, AZ. He was born October 31, 1940 to Oscar and Mary Davis in Bellingham, Washington. Phillip is survived by a son and a daughter.
Arrangements were entrusted to Simply Cremation in Surprise, AZ.
Richard Rutjes
Richard Rutjes of Salome, AZ passed away March 5, 2019 in Goodyear, AZ. He was born September 30, 1942 in Mankato, Minnesota to Albert and Evon Rutjes.
Arrangements were entrusted to Simply Cremation in Surprise, AZ.
Larry Sternig
Larry Sternig of Buckeye, AZ passed away March 4, 2019 in Surprise, AZ. He was born September 12, 1946 to Eleanor and Laurence Sternig in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Arrangements were entrusted to Simply Cremation in Surprise, AZ.
Kathleen Carter
Kathleen Carter of Wittman, AZ passed away March 1, 2019 in Youngtown, AZ. She was born December 9, 1955 in Connecticut.
Kathleen served her country in the US Army as a Specialist-Military Police. She loved the outdoors and especially loved to go out on the boat at Lake Pleasant as well as prospecting, camping and fishing.
Kathleen met her husband Eugene in Oregon where he was working as a police officer and she as a war nurse at the VA. They were married almost 20 years.
Arrangements are under the direction of Simply Cremation in Surprise, AZ.
