Peggy Smith Hake, 77 of Independence, MO, formerly of Miller County, MO, passed away on June 25, 2013, at home. She was born in Iberia on Aug. 10, 1935, the daughter of Oliver and Verlie (Wyrick) Smith.
Peggy was preceded in death by her parents, son Kevin Dean Warman, first husband Kenneth Warman and second husband Ambrose Hake.
After graduating from Iberia High School in 1953, Peggy left Miller County to work in St. Louis, but returned home after one year. After marrying in1955, she started her family and became a homemaker, at times working to supplement the family income.
After becoming a single parent in 1968, Peggy moved to Kansas City, Kan., where she worked full-time while raising her four remaining children in sometimes difficult and trying times. Before leaving Kansas City behind, Peggy had worked her way up the ladder to become a vice president of the Indian Springs State Bank.
Upon returning to Miller County, Peggy started her career in newspaper, politics and community service. Her love of the written word and books was the basis for her "Windows to the Past" column that ran weekly in the Miller County Autogram-Sentinel for nearly 30 years, as well as writing three books about historical events in Miller County. Peggy's love for reading and writing also inspired one daughter to become a writer and a sonto become a newspaper editor.
However, her true passion took off when she started her work in genealogy around 1975. Through the years, Peggy became one of the foremost experts in the history of the people of Miller County, central Missouri and the roots from which those families grew.
Some of her many accomplishments and service to her community include being a 2-term Miller County Commissioner, actively involved in several Iberia community organizations and working on and leading the Miller County Historical Society, which honored her with its inaugural award for service to the society in 2010.
She is survived by her children: Kathy Smith and husband Bob, Independence; Kerry Warman, Pleasant Hill, MO; Kelly Warman-Stallings, Jefferson City, MO; Kirk Warman and wife Twyla, Iberia, MO; one brother, Bill Smith of Iberia; three step-children: Bill Hake and wife Jennie, Becky Perkins and husband Joel, Donald Hake and wife Lisa; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be in from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, June 28, at the Fancher-Rekus Funeral Home in Iberia. Services will be held at the funeral home at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, with burial to follow in the Iberia Cemetery. Pall-bearers are Kerry Warman, Kirk Warman, Randy Smith, Rusty Smith, Ray Stallings and Kolin McGhee.
In lieu of flowers, Peggy has requested that donations be made to your local chapter of The Salvation Army.
Elle est mariée à Ambrose Herman Hake USA.
Ils se sont mariés le 17 février 1981, elle avait 45 ans.
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