Denney, Edna "Peggy" 

Edna "Peggy" Denney, 76, died Monday, April 17, 2006, in Longview. Peggy was born 
October 9, 1929, in Herrington, Kan., to Frederick and Alvina Pagenkopf. She 
graduated from Herrington High School in 1947, and then attended Wichita State 
University. On May 28, 1950, she married Guy Wilton Denney. She was a homemaker 
and devoted wife and mother. Church was very important to her. She was active in 
the women's groups and always sang in the choir. Peggy and her husband lived most 
of their lives in Herington, Kan. and Irving. In May of 2003, they moved to Longview, 
where she resided until her death. Peggy's greatest enjoyment was taking care of her 
home and family, and later in life, traveling with her husband. Survivors include her 
husband, Guy Denney of Longview; daughter, Kathryn Cherry and husband, Mike, of 
Marshall; daughter, Janet Sherer and husband, Stephen, of Manson, Iowa; son, John 
Denney of Austin; her grandchildren: Ian, Aaron, and Jamie Cherry; Joshua, Katharine, 
and Meghan Sherer, and Carson Lee; and one great-grandchild, Kurin Cherry. She is also 
survived by her sister, Alice Danitschek of Omaha, Neb. She was preceded in death by her 
brother, Melvin. The funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2006, at 
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1007 E. Pinecrest in Marshall, with Pastor Sandra Niiler 
officiating. Burial will follow in Colonial Gardens in Marshall, under the direction of 
Rader Funeral Home of Longview. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday 
evening, April 21, 2006, at the funeral home, 1617 Judson Road. The family requests that 
memorials be made in honor of Mrs. Denney to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1007 E. 
Pinecrest, Marshall, TX 75670. A memorial guestbook may be signed online at www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 4/20/2006