Peggy Margret Fletcher

Our beloved Mother and Grandmother was born August 22 1924. Peggy was in hospice care in Kirkland at the age of 93 when she passed away peacefully on a snowy Saturday morning surrounded by four generations of her loved ones. Peggy was truly the matriarch of the family. Words cannot describe how deeply loved and greatly missed she will be. Peggy was born in Miller, South Dakota as the youngest of eleven children to Mable and Charles Hamerly. Peggy and her sister Helen sang and played guitar on the radio, they were called the Hamerly Sisters. She grew up in Sherdian, Wyoming where she met her husband Harvey and was married at age 17. Harvey preceded her in death in 1983.

Peggy had 8 children but also managed to have a few jobs along the way. She worked as a welder while her husband was away serving in World War II. When she became pregnant with twins it was decided that she move to Seattle to be closer to her mother and older sister. Peggy was a long time resident of Seattle.

She is survived by her children Evelyn Hardwick, Isola Jefferson, Dennis, Susan Greene (Greg), Sandra Fletcher, and Randy. She is preceded in death by her two sons, Jack and Harvery Jr. and all of her siblings Izola, Milo, Joe, Leonard, Zell, Dorothy, Mark, Jack and Helen.

Peggy absolutely loved being a mother and often said her kids where her best friends. She enjoyed spending time with her many grandchildren; Joe, Kelly, Tammy, Tracy, Jack, James, Tracy, Ericka, Jeffrey, Misty Dawn, Thomas, Sherry, Beth Ann, Kevin, Eric, Metha, Dennis, Britney, Johnny, Michelle, Cindy, Rachel, Richard, Peggy, Adrian, and Jacob and her 18 great grandchildren; all of whom she gave a wealth of knowledge and experience and was like a second mother to many of them. Peggy stayed sharp her entire life and she often liked to talk about her childhood and days gone by. We will greatly miss her stories and remember her as a beautiful beacon of light and love. We admired her strength in keeping the family together, her grace, and her love. She is truly an amazing woman.