Margaret "Peggy" Day

Friday, December 11, 2009

Margaret "Peggy" Danhour Day, 87, of Brazil died Dec. 8, 2009 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis following a vehicle accident.

She was born Aug. 13, 1922 in Owen County to Alvine and Hatty Douglass Piso. She graduated from Quincy High School in 1941. Peggy married David Danhour on Nov. 29, 1941. She worked at Finley's Grocery Store, in Harmony for 13 years.

She married Kenneth Harvey "Hap" Day on Aug. 18, 1974. After marrying Mr. Day she lived in Lehigh, Fla. for 25 years. While in Florida, she enjoyed playing miniature golf, deep-sea fishing, sewing bibs and lap blankets for nursing home residents and to donate to Riley Hospital. She was a member of the "Quincy Where" group which traveled to other Quincys across the United States, Wesley Chapel Church and volunteered at the food pantry and the Brazil Moose Lodge.

Survivors include her children, Curtis Danhour (Phyllis) of Greencastle, Sharon Stallcop (Paul), Karen Susie Vanatti (Chet), John Danhour (Connie), all of Brazil, and Joyce Wheeler (Dan) of Clay City; stepchildren Kenneth Day, Michael Day, David Day, Brian Day and Gail Day; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law Marge, Freida and Barbara; and brother-in-law Lee Day.

She was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; brothers Norman Piso, Charles Piso and Marvin Piso; and grandchildren Eddie Ray Stallcop, Sharie Lynn Stallcop, Stephen Dale Stallcop and Tracey Vanatti.

Services will be at Wesley Chapel Church at 11 a.m. Tuesday with Jeff Sumner officiating. Burial will follow at Wesley Chapel Cemetery.

Calling will be at French Funeral Home from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and again Tuesday from 10am until time of service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wesley Chapel Church.