Margaret “Peggy” Rainwater

Memorial service for Margaret “Peggy” E. Rainwater, 80, Lawrence will be held 1 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at Centenary United Methodist Church.   Mrs. Rainwater died on January 24, 2009 at Brandon Woods Retirement Community. She has donated her body to the University of Kansas Hospital Willed Body Program.

She was born on April 21, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan the daughter of August and Myrtle Marie Hill Schackow. 

Mrs. Rainwater was a homemaker.  She married Louis on April 17, 1949 in Everest, Kansas.  They later divorced.  Mrs. Rainwater was a member of the Centenary United Methodist Church.

Survivors include one son, Dennis Robert, St. Joseph, MO; two daughters, Terry Schwartz, near Seymour, MO, Lori Eberle, Panama City, Florida; five grandchildren, Christian, Aaron, Elizabeth, Samuel, and Pricilla; and five great-grandsons.  

Memorial contributions may be made in her name to Centenary United Methodist Church or Mid America Hospice and sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary.

Online condolences may be sent to www.warrenmcelwain.com  Subject: Rainwater.