Peggy Louise Martin

Peggy Louise Martin, 76, of Raytown, MO passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2004 at St. Mary Hospital of Blue Springs. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 16, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. The service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the chapel with burial at Floral Hills Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the First Baptist Church of Raytown. Peggy was born on January 10, 1928 in Kansas City, MO to William and Ethel Petersen. She worked for the classified ads department at the Kansas City Star, where she retired after 40 years of employment. She was also a member of the First Baptist Church of Raytown, and enjoyed spending her time with the Sunday school classes. She loved her husband, Edward Sr., with all of her heart. He was her first and only sweetheart. Her children, Ed and Connie, were two bright stars in her eyes. She loved Connie�s sense of humor and Edward�s sense of stability. They each gave her grandchildren and great-grandchildren whom she loved and enjoyed. They filled a void in her life after Ed Sr. died. Peggy also cherished her many close friends, who were like her family. She was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Edward Eugene Martin, Sr.; one daughter, Connie Jeanneret; three sisters; and one brother. She is survived by her son, Edward E. Martin and wife Wanda; three granddaughters, Tracy Jeanneret; Mickey Valverde and Carrie Jeanneret; two grandsons, Jacob and Jared Martin; and four great-grandchildren.