Margaret E. “Peggy” (Adams) Riley, 82, of Ottawa, died on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Ottawa Pavilion.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Davies, Pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa.
Peggy was born on June 8, 1932 in Springfield to Lee and Isabelle (Bale) Adams. She married Dean Riley on December 23, 1951 in Petersburg, Illinois. He died on January 27, 2006. She graduated from Western Illinois University and Illinois State University with a bachelor’s degree. She retired from Milton Pope School as a Junior High teacher. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Ottawa.
She is survived by three daughters, Robin (Tom Ellenbecker) Riley of Ottawa, Reggi (Paul) Gerding of Ottawa, Christa (Scott) Krenz of Lake Stevens, Washington; one son, Brad (Kathy) Riley of Hilliard, Ohio; 9 grandchildren, Jeff (Serena) Riley, Jenny Riley, Kristopher and Beau Kerckhove, Callie (Jared) Stringham, Max Ellenbecker, and Taylor, Tanner and Riley Krenz; and 3 great-grandchildren, Parker and Preston Riley, and Lexi Stringham.
She was preceded in death by her husband and one sister, Barbara Snyder.
Pallbearers will be Brad Riley, Paul Gerding, Tom Ellenbecker, Max Ellenbecker, Don Harris and Jim Harris.
Margaret is laid to rest in the SHRINE OF REST MAUSOLEUM, SANCTUARY OF MEMORY.
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