Peggy Marie Bochmann

Peggy Marie Bochmann (Veach), 59 of Sioux City passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at a Sioux City Hospital. Funeral services for Peggy will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church located at 612 Jennings St, Sioux City. Visitation will be on Friday from 4-8 p.m. with family present from 6-8 p.m. and a prayer service will be held at 7:00 p.m. at Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel located at 822 Jennings St., Sioux City. Following the service her body will be cremated and private family burial of her cremains will be held on Monday at Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by Nelson-Berger Funeral Chapel.

Peggy was born on September 11, 1949 in Sioux City to Austin and Margie (Frank) Veach. She graduated from Dr. Martin Luther High School in New Ulm, MN in 1968. She attended Dr. Martin Luther College for one year pursuing a teaching career. She transferred to Western Iowa Tech and graduated with a RN degree in 1975. She was a Registered Nurse working at Mercy and their Home Health Care. At the beginning of her nursing career she taught nursing classes at Western Iowa Tech. She was married to Perry Bochmann on February 14, 1976 in Omaha, NE at Good Shepherd Church. Peggy was a member at St. Paul Lutheran Church were she was a church organist, and Praise and Worship Leader. Peggy will forever be remembered for her great love for the Lord which she spent everyday showing in her actions. She was always trying to improve and better herself and pass that on to others. She will be deeply, forever missed by all those whose lives she touched in her work, teaching, family, and daily life.

She is survived by her husband Perry Bochmann of Sioux City; 3 children Sarah (Aaron) Fischer of Sioux City; Bethel (Erik) Tyger of Lima, OH; and Luke (Fiance Amber Flesjer) Bochmann of Arvada, CO; 2 grandchildren Emily Victoria Tyger and Austin Allen Tyger and one on the way, Natalie Grace Tyger; and a sister Norma Amundsen of New Brighton, MN. She was preceded in death by parents Austin and Margie Veach, and her brother Richard Veach.

Memorials may be sent to the Sioux City Gospel Mission to continue to give hope to those in need.

The family would like to thank all those who so lovingly and continually gave of themselves through prayer and support for the family in this difficult time in their lives. If possible, Peggy would have liked to personally recognize and thank each and every person who made this time easier for her and her family.