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Peggy Joyce Nesland, formerly of Chester

Peggy Joyce Nesland was born in Chester, Illinois, on Valentine's Day 1936 - a birth date that she delighted in all her life.

She was born to southern parents Lynn and Juanita Teague. Lynn was a prison guard and master woodworker; Juanita was religious and an amazing cook and quilter.

Peggy's happiest memories were the formative years with her grandparents in New Columbia, Illinois, where a love of farm life and southern cooking took root. Peggy excelled at Chester High School where she enjoyed poodle skirts, admiring gazes and basketball.

She planned to enlist in the military but instead attended Southern Illinois University.

While working as a telephone switchboard operator she met an Air Force serviceman who won her affection. They married and moved to Nevada and Utah where they had children, Peggie Kathleen and Timothy Ashley.

The FAA eventually sent the family to Washington and the great Pacific Northwest. Peggy was a proudful, loving mother who never missed her children's special events and, never left them. In Renton, Washington, Peggy was an active Methodist churchgoer, talented gardener, dedicated Democrat, and original Seahawk "12".

Once she was a single mother, Peggy re-entered the workforce and joined Manpower Inc. as a temp and became office manager. Her accomplishments were ultimately recognized by her election as president of Executive Woman International.

Peggy remarried, enjoying many loving years with architect Harold Nesland until his death. They boated, traveled to Norway, and indulged her favorite pastime of prospecting antique stores.

Peggy had an amazing ability to connect with others and enjoyed the Fairwinds community. A youthful spirit, she was fashionably hip, loved pop culture, history and iconic American traditions. She took the world seriously but was quick to laugh. Well into her 80s she happily conversed on late night comedians, SNL and movies.

She was a strong, vibrant, creative spirit, prejudice-free and optimistic. Fiercely loyal to family, Peggy's zenith was many holidays with her beloved kids, daughter-in-law Midge Bradshaw, son-in-law Fred Kohout, and her flawless grandsons Karsten Kohout and Jack Bradshaw.

Peggy passed on Easter Monday, her children by her side. She was 83 years young.

A celebration of Peggy's life will begin at 11:30 a.m. on June 09, 2019, at Fairwinds, 9988 Avondale Road NE, Redmond, Washington.