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Peggy Duderstadt, from San Antonio, Texas went home to be with Jesus on June 10th peaceably and had been surrounded by the love of family, friends, and caretakers. She was 97 years old and lived a very full, amazing life. She had stated that she was ready to go to her heavenly home. Peggy was born on October 26, 1926, in Port Arthur, Texas to Peggy Jewel and Karl Bernhardt Dornberger. She was four years old when she and her sister Fanny and mom moved to San Antonio to live and grow up with her grandfather whom the sisters called the “Old Guy.” In reading her journals and listening to her memories, her sister Fanny was considered the outgoing one and Peggy the “studious” one, but she had her share of adventure in her later years. Peggy attended Jefferson High school where she was part of the “Lassos” pep squad and graduated in 1944. She attended one year at Texas Women’s University in Denton, Tx but ran into a detour that next summer working at the San Antonio Arsenal repairing war time optical instruments. The Supervisor of that floor over the women just happened to be a young, good-looking man by the name of Bill Duderstadt. The last day that Peggy left the building and walked out the gate, she found Bill waiting for her to ask her on a first date. They married in June of 1948. Together they built a life with three children: Jane Duderstadt, James Duderstadt, and Paul Duderstadt. After the children were all in school, Peggy continued her education at Trinity University, graduating with her degree in biology and began teaching at Brackenridge High School and transferred later to Sam Houston where she retired in 1980. Peggy fully immersed herself in accompanying her husband in his various pursuits, one of which was raising Brahman cattle and traveling to Brahman conventions around the world. After his death, she involved herself in many community activities. At age 97, she was enjoying and assisting at the local Food Bank at Crestholme Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her sons James (Marilyn) and Paul (Alice) and three grandchildren, Michael, Sarah (Joey), and Hannah. Peggy is preceded in death by her daughter Jane, and her husband Wilmer and sister Fannie. Viewing will be Friday, June 14th from 1:00PM to 2:00PM at Crestholme Presbyterian Church 1602 Goliad Road and Funeral Service will be from 2:00PM to 3:00PM at Crestholme Presbyterian Church followed by a luncheon in the Crestholme Fellowship Hall.

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Peggy Duderstadt

October 26, 1926 - June 10, 2024