Peggy Koehler

Peggy Louise (Lansing) Koehler, age 87, from Rock Elm Township, Elmwood, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2025, at Welcome Home Assisted Living in Elmwood, Wisconsin, surrounded by her family.

Peggy was born October 17, 1937 in El Paso Township, Pierce County, Wisconsin, to Orvie Vernon and Annabelle Mae (Roatch) Lansing, the third child of seven. She attended grade school at Waverly and graduated from Spring Valley High School in May 1955. After high school, Peggy worked at Montgomery Ward in St. Paul. On October 11, 1958, Peggy married Frederick Lloyd Koehler and moved to Rock Elm Township where she lived the rest of her life. Their first son, Jeffrey Dwight, was born in 1959, their daughter, Sheree Lynn, arrived in 1960, and Gregory Scott was born in 1961. Peggy worked at home raising their three children for many years. When she decided to get a job outside the home, she worked at Connell's Apple Orchard. She then went to work fulltime at Smead's in Hastings for several years. Later, a friend talked Peggy into working at the Heritage of Elmwood Nursing Home, where she was a cook and then supervisor. She worked there for over 20 years, retiring in 1998.

Peggy loved being out in nature, growing flowers, gardening, and foraging for butternuts and berries in the woods which she used to make delicious treats for family and friends. She had a great passion for music and God blessed her with the amazing talent of being able to play piano by ear which she shared with those around her. She had exceptional culinary skills and especially enjoyed baking numerous pies when helping with the Rock Elm Ice Cream Socials for as long as she was able.

Peggy was a member of the Rock Elm United Methodist Church her entire life.

She is preceded in death by her parents Annabelle and Orvie Lansing, her son Jeffrey Koehler, siblings Mary Ann Bol, Bert Lansing, and Douglas Lansing and his fiancé Dixie Brown. Also preceding her in death brothers-in-law Wesley (Mary Ann) Bol, and Robert (Reta) Sanford.

Peggy is survived by her husband of 66 years Fred, daughter Sheree (Michael Peters) Koehler, son Greg (Shari) Koehler, grandchildren Chelsey (Michael Anderson) Koehler and Treston (Claire) Koehler, great-grandson Casper Scott Koehler, siblings Reta Sanford, Harriet (Allan Klein) Lansing, Jane (Jo Haberman) Lansing, sister-in-law Sharon (Bert) Lansing, and many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank Welcome Home Assisted Living of Elmwood, Wisconsin and Adoray Home Health and Hospice of Baldwin, Wisconsin for all their support during this difficult time.

The funeral service will be held on April 26, 2025, at 11:00am at Rock Elm United Methodist Church, Rock Elm, Wisconsin (N5591 170th St, Elmwood, WI). Visitation will be held one hour before the service. There will be a luncheon served at the Celebration of Life at 12:15pm at Welcome Home Assisted Living in Elmwood, Wisconsin (1121 Industrial Rd, Elmwood, WI).

Flowers and memorials can be directed to the Rock Elm United Methodist Church on the day of the service at the address listed above.

Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family. Online condolences may be shared at www.cremationsociety-wi.com.