Geraldine Pegler Obituary

Pegler
Geraldine Yvonne Pegler
October 12, 1935
August 6, 2023

Geraldine was born October 12, 1935 to Hal and Ruth Crawford in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was a third generation native of the Pikes Peak Region. Her great-grandfather, William Walker, was an engineer for Colorado Midland Railroad.
Geri graduated in the 1954 class of Colorado Springs (Palmer) High School and attended Colorado College for one year to prepare for training as X-Ray Technician at Colorado Springs Medical Center. She left that for employment as Service Rep for Mountain Bell Telephone.
While at Colorado College she was involved with Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. Through Intervarsity she met Donald Pegler who was part of the University of Colorado Boulder Intervarsity group. They were married February 2, 1958 and made their first home in Boulder while he completed his studies. Sons Stephen and Eric were born in Boulder. Don began his career as educator in Colorado Springs where son Bryce was born. Don's career led to moves to Greeley, Colorado; Big Rapids, Michigan; Cleveland, Ohio; then back to Colorado Springs.
Geri had years of classical vocal music training under H. Colin Thorpe. She used her voice singing solos at several churches and singing in church and municipal choirs. She loved singing and music.
Geri worked for Van Briggle Pottery, Norton Office Supply, and King Soopers from which she took early retirement in 1990 as did Don from teaching at Palmer High School. They felt called to Christian ministry and attended Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi where both earned M.Div. degrees. They returned to Colorado Springs and due to Geri's health problems put off ministry temporarily. In 1997 Don joined the pastoral staff of Village Seven Presbyterian Church. Don was ordained and installed in 2000 and Geri was now a pastor's wife and a great help to Don's ministry. Women loved her as a Bible teacher and also as leader of a book discussion group.
Health issues led to a move in 2018 to lower elevation and shorter, milder winters in Gray, TN. A year later she was diagnosed with Parkinson's. August 6, 2023 at home she went to be with Jesus, her Lord and Savior about whom she loved to sing and teach.
Don is grateful to Westminster Church, Visiting Angels and Amedisys Hospice for aiding him in the last months of her care.
Geri is survived by her husband, Don, of 65 years; sons Stephen (Ariane) Pegler of Centennial; Eric (Cyndi) Pegler of Buena Vista; brother Arthur (Kathy) Crawford of Colorado Springs; one niece, seven grandchildren and several widely scattered great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Hal and Ruth Crawford, son Bryce Pegler, grandsons Alexander Pegler, and Justin Pegler, and brother Charles Crawford.
There will be a memorial service Monday, October 16 at 2:00 pm EDT at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Johnson City, TN.
You may give to the Geri Pegler Music Memorial Fund: Westminster Presbyterian Church/2343Knob Creek Rd/Johnson City TN 37604 and/or to: Children of Abraham/PO Box 63941/Colorado Springs CO 80962.