Margaret Mary “Marge” Peery, 87, of Festus died Aug. 6, 2022, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City. Mrs. Peery was a retired cook with the Festus R-6 School District and a member of Sacred Heart Church in Crystal City, where she was a volunteer with the Adoration Chapel. She was a former Cub Scout den mother and a 20-year volunteer with Jefferson Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She enjoyed spending time with family, gardening, and having lunch with her card-club friends. Born July 25, 1935, in River Aux Vases, she was the daughter of the late Lorine (Lipp) and Coleman Thomure. She was preceded in death by her husband: Robert Thomas “Bob” Peery.
She is survived by four sons: Robert T. “Bob” (Dawn) Peery Jr. of Crystal City, Christopher (Becky) Peery of Moncks Corners, S.C., Jason (Jean) Peery of Bloomsdale and Marcus (Patti) Peery of Herculaneum; 15 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son: Joseph Francis (Tena of Festus) Peery; a grandson: Kyle Peery; a brother: Daniel (the late Virginia) Thomure; and three sisters: Rosalie Yardley, Bernadine Young and Leona (the late Larry) Belford.
Visitation is scheduled from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at Vinyard Funeral Home, 616 W. Main, in Festus. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at Sacred Heart Church, 555 Bailey Road, in Crystal City, officiated by Father Mathew Cheruparambil. Burial is in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Crystal City. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or in the form of Masses in Mrs. Peery’s honor. Arrangements are under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home.