Margaret "Peg" Leighton

Margaret Ann "Peggy" Leighton, 93, died Friday, July 15, 2011 at her home. Peggy was born August 13, 1917 in Austin to George and Sarah Jane (Lewis) Fisch. She graduated from St. Augustine High School in Austin in 1935. She married Charles William Leighton on August 18, 1938 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin. He preceded her in death on June 8, 1982. Peggy was a teletype operator for George A. Hormel Co. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Sacred Heart Hospice Auxillary, St. Olaf Hospital Auxillary, Golden Eagle Scout, Volunteer at Comforcare Care Center, Sacred Heart Care Center and avid card player with numerous local card groups as well as many hard fought games of Huckley Buck with her family. Peggy was always a hard worker who loved to keep busy. She worked local estate sales until she was in her late 80's. No baby left the Austin hospital without one of Peggy's special baby hats. She knitted over 1,700 hats for the local nursery. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family and doting on her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Survivors include her children; Kathleen (James) Ray, Beaverton, OR, Jeanne (James) Drummond, Montgomery, AL, Michael (Connie) Leighton, Boynton Beach, FL, Sara (Tom) Stiehm, Austin, MN, Anne Marie (Greg) Meyer, Austin and John (Karyn) Leighton, Coral Springs, FL. Her sister Mary Wolcott (Leroy Koch), Austin. Fourteen grandchildren; Julie (Chad) Finney; Amy (Kevin) Stuck; Tom (Amber) Ray; Mike (Stacy) Ray; Chris (Karen) Ray; Tim (Gina) Ray; Jennifer (JR) Dees; Jonathon (Heather) Hackman; Robyn (Doug) Reynolds; Ryan Leighton; Nicole (Tony) Fix; Kristen (Troy) Stebbins; Benjamin Meyer; Tess Leighton. 28 great grandchildren; Two great great grandchildren. Many other nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and neighbors. She was preceded in death by her husband, a sister Francis Giaquinto, a brother George Fisch and a great grandson, Christopher Ray. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated 11 am on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at St. Augustine Catholic Church with Father John Traufler officiating. There will be a 4:00 pm CCW Rosary and a 6:30 pm prayer service on Friday evening at Mayer Funeral Home where friends may call from 4 - 7 pm on Friday and one hour before the service at the church on Saturday. Honorary Bearers will be her grandchildren, Nicole Fix, Kristen Stebbins, Benjamin Meyer, Ryan Leighton, Robyn Reynolds and Tess Leighton. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery.

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