Peggy Jo Lugenbeel, 54, of Vernal, passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 31, 2001 in Salt Lake City after a severe illness.
She was born Nov. 6, 1946 in Rifle, Colo., to Basil Lugenbeel and Betty Kay Purkey. Peggy had a gypsy spirit acquired at an early age due to the many moves her parents made. She eventually landed in Bountiful where she graduated from Bountiful High School in 1965.
Her desire to help others led her into the medical field where she became an X-ray technician and eventually a radiation therapist. She worked at the University of Utah Hospital 18 years. Her gypsy spirit took over again and she bacame a locum and travelled the country as a radiation therapist in such "exotic" locations as Santa Fe, N.M., Durango, Colo., Secaucus, N.J., and Sweethome, Ore.
Peggy Jo enjoyed cooking, crocheting, travel and most of all loved spending time with family and friends. We will miss her dearly but she is everyone's angel now.
Peggy is survived by her mother, Betty (Bill) Mitchell, Altonah; father, Basil Lugenbeel, Duchesne; siblings, John (Marse) Lugenbeel, West Jordan; LaVeta (Larry) Pennock, Rock Springs; Lee (Susan) Mitchell, Springville; Tom Mitchell, Moab; Sandy Mitchell, St. George; Sherry (Ray) Hutchings, Sandy. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by grandparents, Perry & Margot Mitchell, John and Josephine Purkey and Mike & Helen Lugenbeel.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Sept. 6, 11 a.m. at the Duchesne Baptist Church, 592 E. 400 S., where friends may call one hour prior to the service. Cremation to follow with interment at a later date in the Strawberry Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Hullinger Mortuary, Roosevelt. Information obtained from the U.S Find A Grave Index
