Margaret Ruth Peeler

Margaret Ruth Peeler, 100, of Dongola, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, at Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital in Anna. 

She was born on Sept. 13, 1924, at home in Union County, the daughter of Johnny and Nellie Knupp Fisher. 

She married William Allen Peeler in 1945. He preceded her in death on Feb. 18, 1993.

She is survived by her two sons, Johnny Peeler and Mike (Janet) Peeler, all of Dongola; four grandchildren, Tim (Beth) Peeler, Jason (Santhi) Peeler, Jeremy Peeler and Amanda; four great-grandchildren, Claire, Camden, Charlotte and Christian; other relatives and friends. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Allen Peeler; a son, Jack Peeler; granddaughter Jaime Mullins; and siblings Don Fisher, Colleen Corzine and Bonnie Jo Ford. 

She was a member of Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She retired from the Anna State Hospital, where she worked for many years as a mental health technician. She enjoyed cooking for her family and quilting with the Willing Hands quilting club. 

Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, at Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna. Interment was held privately at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Dongola. 

To view the obituary and to leave online condolences for the family, visit www.rendlemanhilemanfh.com. 

Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna was in charge of arrangements.

 

 

 

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