Margaret Rebecca Casey

Margaret "Peggy" R. Casey, 59, of Fort Dodge, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 9, 2015 in the Chapel of Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home with Pastor Gary Snook officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Corpus Christi Cemetery. A visitation will be held 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the funeral home. Peggy was born on November 2, 1956 in Lake City, Iowa, the daughter of Paul D. Casey and DaVonne J. Casey. She graduated from St. Edmond High School in 1974 and continued her education at St. Mary's Junior College in Minneapolis, MN where she became a registered nurse in 1977. Peggy worked at Mount Sinai Hospital in Minneapolis and moved back to Fort Dodge in 1980 to work at Trinity Regional Medical Center. She worked at Trinity, starting in the Psych department, moving into Critical Care for 12 years, and in the CPI department until her retirement in 2011. Peggy shared her nursing skills with the greater Fort Dodge community, volunteering several years with the Domestic/Sexual Assault Outreach Center in Fort Dodge and teaching nursing at the Iowa Central Community College. Her time with fellow nurses brought her much joy. Peggy enjoyed spending time with family, reading, and watching TV movies. She loved biographies and travel and had traveled to Washington, D.C. in 1993, She also visited Memphis and several Southern states to indulge her other passion: U.S. history, especially the U.S. Civil War which she read about in great depth. Peggy is survived by aunt Dorothy Talbott, and five brothers: Gregory D. Casey, spouse Suman, children Theresa & Benjamin; Joseph P. Casey, girlfriend Dawn Zobrosky, children Miranda (Brian Richmond), Zachary and Breanna; Kevin John Casey and spouse Susan; Timothy J. Casey, spouse Stacy, children Colin and Gavin; and Michael C. Casey, spouse Gayle, child Ethan. Peggy was preceded in death by her mother and father, and by two sisters-in-law: Sheri, spouse of Joseph; and Elaine (Sami), spouse of Gregory. Family requests memorials left up to the family. Visitation Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home 307 South 12th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 Service Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 2:00 pm Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home 307 South 12th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501