Peggy Joyce Lester

Peggy Joyce Lester, 84, of Colfax, passed away Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, at her home. A private family funeral service will be Tuesday at the Howard Street Christian Church. Burial will take place at Colfax Cemetery. An open visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18 at Coburn Funeral Home. The family will not be present during visitation due to Covid restrictions. Memorials may be directed to the Colfax Fire Station to be used for the flower beds, Howard Street Christian Church or the Colfax Public Library. Condolences may be left for the family at coburnfuneralhomes.com.

The daughter of Nason and Olive (Swalwell) Kloppenborg, Peggy was born Nov. 3, 1936, in Baxter. On Nov. 18, 1956, she was united in marriage to Rhalee Lester in Baxter. Peggy worked at Shugar’s in Colfax and also as a cook at the school in Colfax. She was a longtime member of the Howard Street Christian Church and the Red Hat Society. Peggy was a former Den Mother with Pack 345 for 12 years, the Colfax Women’s Club for 20 years and secretary for 15 years, the Tornado Twirlers Square Dance Club in Ankeny, the Fireman’s Auxiliary and held all four offices and cared for the flower beds at the fire station.

Those left to honor her memory include her children, Donald Lester, Garry (LaDonna) Lester and Danny (Kim) Lester; an adopted daughter, Billie Jo “BJ” (Mike) Russell; eight grandchildren, Christina (Carrie) Lester-Anderson, Dustin (Nichol) Lester, Kyra Lester, Edik Lester, Ian Lester, Chase (Jessie) Russell, Colton Russell and Chelsea Russell; three great-grandchildren, Charity, Hailey and Alexander; siblings, Larry (Mary Alice) Kloppenborg, Myrtle Lester, Elaine Stucky, Nancy (Bob) Diggins and Casey (Cliff) Schuler; in-laws, Jerry Howell and Nita Kloppenborg; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Preceding Peggy in death were her parents; husband, Rhalee in 1993; a brother, John Kloppenborg; and a sister, Opal Howell.