Margaret "Peggy" Jean Pace TRUDELL 

Peggy Trudell was born January 26, 1925 to Grover and Bertha Pace in 
Stanley, Wisconsin. She was the youngest of 3 children. She graduated 
from Stanley High School in 1942 and attended Stout State University where 
she majored in Home Economics and biology. When she graduated from 
Stout in 1946, she travelled west to teach in Washington state. She first 
taught in Connell, where she met her future husband H. Mike Trudell. 
They married in 1949 and had 3 children Kathleen Maloney of Kirkland; 
Michael Trudell of Arlington and Philip Trudell of Aberdeen. Mike and Peggy 
lived all over Washington state; they spent many years in Spokane, 
Olympia and Aberdeen. In addition, they lived in Moses Lake, Marysville and 
Seattle. At the time of her death, Peggy was living in Arlington. 
Throughout their lives together, her husband was employed by Seafirst Bank. 
He preceded her in death in 1998. Peggy was an accomplished cook, an 
avid bridge player, and she enjoyed golf, tennis, politics and the 
Seattle Mariners. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and will be 
deeply missed by her loving family. In addition to her children, she is 
survived by her sister Dorothy Thies of Florida; her brother Grover 
Pace of Arizona; grandchildren Amy and Christopher Maloney; Sheena, 
Shellie Jordan, April, Richard, Nichole Trudell and one great-grandchild 
Anthanee Taylor. There will be a private service. In lieu of flowers, the 
family requests donations to the Stanley Area Historical Society, PO Box 
142, Stanley, WI 54768-0142. 

Published in print on 2/8/2005.
Seattle Times