- Born on: May 31, 1941
- Departed on: February 20, 2018
- Resided in: Stratford, IA
Margaret Young
A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 24, at 10:30 AM at Stanhope Parish in Stanhope, Iowa. Pastor Suzie Moore will officiate.
Peggy was born in Denver, Colorado, the first of three children, to Ray and Martha (Gray) Ochs on May 31, 1941. It was as a young girl growing up in Denver, that Peggy gained her life-long appreciation for community service. She became a Girl Scout, enjoying camping, singing, learning and service opportunities. Peggy graduated from South High School in Denver and then went on to Aeronautics School in Kansas City. She worked close to four years for Continental Airlines based out of Chicago.
Peggy married Jon in Denver, Colorado on February 29, 1964. The couple was blessed with three children, Kathleen, Keith, and Syrina. They raised their children on a farm seven miles southeast of Stanhope where they farmed, raising corn, soybeans, hay, and hogs.
After having been raised a “city girl” Peggy took a lot of ribbing after moving to rural Iowa to live on a farm. To her credit, though, she took it all in stride and learned how to at least help with every farm chore she was asked to do.
Peggy and Jon enjoyed so many activities together like bowling and going out on dates, but their favorite thing to do was to go out dancing. They had taken lessons in Ames, but Jon states that Peggy was a very good dancer.
Peggy was “Mom” to many as she welcomed all kids into her household. She became a leader to Kathy and Syrina’s Girl Scout troops, she welcomed all friends of her children and treated them as her own while they were there. She enjoyed supporting all the kids at their school events, sports events, scouting escapades, and made sure that they got culture by enrolling them in piano and dancing lessons. She stayed at home while the kids were young and not only kept an immaculate household, she was a darn good cook, too. In her dedication to community, Peggy was an active member of the Stanhope Methodist Church and then the Stanhope Parish for over forty years. She was designated a Life-Long Member of the Girl Scouts of America and acted as leader, sponsor, and
cheerleader. She sat as a board member of the Stanhope Town Council for fifteen years. When the kids were older, she got a job at First State Bank in Stanhope and worked there for twenty-two years before retiring.
One of Peggy’s favorite things to do was to read romance novels. Along with the many Reader’s Digest novels that she had, she also had an extensive collection of books by Nora Roberts, who was her favorite author. She also had a fondness for soap operas and could be found in front of a television especially when her favorite one was on.
Peggy Young was an amazing, beautiful, talented, caring and loving woman who made this world a better place just for being here. She will be long remembered for her elegance, her smile, and her willingness to help anyone who needed it.
Peggy was preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband, Jon Young of Stratford, Iowa; her sister Kay (Jim) Burr of Tujunga, California, her brother, Ed (Jan) Ochs of Simi Valley, California, her children, Kathy Christie of Dayton, Iowa, Keith (Patricia) Young of Council Bluffs,
Iowa, and Syrina (Robert) Moussetis of Aurora, Illinois; granddaughters Amanda Christie of Dayton, Melina Moussetis of Calgary, Alberta Canada, Kiki Moussetis of Chicago, Illinois, and Nicole Young of Council Bluffs, Iowa; one great grandson, Jayden Christie of Dayton, Iowa as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorials may be directed to Stanhope Parish or the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Disease Research.
