Peggy Jean Collins
Mrs. Peggy Jean Collins, age 93, of Glendo passed away Friday evening, February 4, 2022 at Douglas Care Center in Douglas.
Peggy was born Sunday, November 18, 1928 in Gering, Nebraska the daughter of the late John and Fern (Beatty) Duff.
She grew up on farms in the Nebraska panhandle area and Southeast Wyoming. She graduated from Sunrise High School in 1946.
Peggy worked for several government farm agencies in the Douglas, Casper and Laramie offices. She was a secretary for the Wyoming Wool Growers.
When the Glendo Dam construction was starting to hire, she was the 2nd person hired. She was the secretary for the project and worked very hard to make sure everyone’s checks were correct.
She was an original member of the Glendo Community Church. She enjoyed singing, playing the organ, and helping with church gatherings.
Some of Peggy’s hobbies included gardening, bowling, painting, playing cards, cooking, and swimming. She even water ski’d at the lake.
She was a wonderful homemaker and could make the best homemade chicken noodle soup. Other favorites were her chicken dumplings, pot roasts, and her dinner rolls.
When her husband was away contracting, Peggy would drive tractor, feed cows, or anything else that needed to be done on the farm and ranch
Peggy is survived by two sons and two daughters-in-law, Jay Brooks (Kathy) Collins of Glendo and Larry Martin (Chris) Collins of Glendo; six grandchildren, Cally (Garrett) Lynch of Minot, North Dakota, Lauren Collins of Jackson, Cale Collins of Glendo, Chloe Collins of Glendo, Daniel Collins of Glendo, and David Collins of Glendo; one great grandson, Sawyer Paul Lynch; three half-sisters, Joan Parmeter of Nebraska, Sarah Losey of Iowa, and Dee Fitts of Colorado; and many nephews, nieces, and cousins.