Peggy Whitley

February 28, 1943 - March 3, 2019

The Celebration of Life Open House for Peggy (Cusick) Whitley of Wadena, will be held  on Thursday, March 7, at Schuller Family Funeral Homes' Johnson-Schuller Chapel in Wadena from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. with a time of gathering for prayers and sharing at 7:00 p.m, led by Pastor Amos Self.   Peggy died at the age 76 years, on Sunday, March 3, 2019, at the Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN.   Peggy was born to William Robert and Gracie Molly (Robertson) Cusick on February 28, 1943 in Las Cruces, NM.   Peggy had newspaper routes, and enjoyed playing Pogo, dice and cribbage. She was a crafter, gardener, and  observer of nature. Her focus in life was her faith and family. She looked forward to celebrating Christmas, time with her family, and laughing at the antics of her four-legged pups.   Peggy was preceded in death by her husband, James; parents William and Gracie; granddaughter, Alyssa Richardson; sister, MaryAnne Dixon; and a brother, Timothy Cusick. Surviving Peggy are her children, Traci Grant of Italy, Mark (Amy) Richardson of Frenchtown, MT, Shari (Sam) Hagen of Great Falls, MT, Donald (Lacey) FitzGerald, Jr. of Wadena, and Shannon (Craig Messer) Neilsen of Verndale; grandchildren Brady (Alysha), Westley, Lindsey, Christian, Adam, Haley, Tradd, Dalton and Brady; great-grandchildren Audrey, Bayden, and another due in August; and favorite grand-dogger, Remington.  Honorary pallbearers will be Peggy’s grandkids and great-grandkids.