Iowa, at the Boone roller rink in 1949. On February 9, 1950, Peggy and Litch were united in marriage at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Boone, Iowa. Peggy worked at Collegiate Manufacturing in Ames and later became a homemaker after the arrival of their daughter Linda Michelle. Daughter Julie Ann was welcomed into the family five years later. Peggy loved babies and children and was an in-home child care provider for many years. Many of the kids she cared for have kept in contact with her through the years. Left to cherish Peggy's memory are her two daughters, Linda (Travis) Gregory and Julie Litchfield (Rick Taylor), both of Ames; five grandchildren, Kyle, Nate, and Jordan Morrison, Zoey Riordan (Victor Koenders), and Maria Taylor; and many extended family members and friends. Peggy is preceded in death by her parents William and Rose Riordan, brother William Francis Riordan in 1989, sister Mary Louise (James) Mee in 2008, and husband Commodore in 2017. A public visitation will be held on Friday, October 7, 2022, from 4-6 p.m. at Grandon Funeral & Cremation Care. Funeral services will be held at St. Cecilia Catholic Church on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Memorial donations may be made to the family for a cause/charity yet to be named.