Peggy Joyce Chappell

Peggy (Altmann) Chappell, age 73, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025.  Peggy was born October 24, 1951, to Rufus and Laura (Koopmann) Altmann in La Grange, Texas.  She is survived by her husband, Dr. Tim Chappell of Plano, Texas; sister Jean Schulze of Canton, and sister Sandra Stoever (Walter), of La Grange.  She is also survived by her nieces Holly Freund (Curt) and Brandis Altmann and by her nephews Paul Schulze (Rachel) and Brentyn Altmann, great-nieces Shelby Shankle and Ella Freund, great-nephews Dennis and Henry Schulze and Michael Shankle Jr., and stepdaughters, Julie and Jenny Steenbergen.  She was preceded in death by her parents Rufus and Laura Altmann, brother Gerald Altmann and her brother-in-law Elvis Schulze.

Peggy was known for her kindness, generosity and fierce determination. Her life was filled with dedication to her profession, service to her community, loyalty to her friends and love of her family. She will be deeply missed by all whose life she touched. A memorial will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 12 PM at First United Methodist Church Plano, 3160 E Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, TX 75074. To have time to meet with family, friends, colleagues and business associates, a light brunch will be served at 10:30 AM prior to the service.

Private family services will be held at the LaGrange City Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory can be made to the Peggy Chappell Nursing Excellence Scholarship at the Collin College Foundation: https://www.collin.edu/foundation/give/ or mail to: 3452 Spur 399, Suite 429, McKinney, Texas 75069 or 972-599-3145.