Helen M. "Peg" Kilday Pender Obituary

Helen M. "Peg" Kilday Pender attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs, IA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Helen M. "peg" Kilday Pender.

Graduation Year	Class of 1953
Date of Passing	Feb 24, 2021
About	Helen M. "Peg" Pender Des Moines - Helen M. "Peg" Pender, age 85, of West Des Moines, Iowa, formerly of Council Bluffs, passed away February 24, 2021 in Mercy Hospital, W. Des Moines. Peg was born September 19, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois to the late James and Helen (Murtaugh) Kilday. She graduated from Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson High School in 1953. Peg married Edward Pender on January 17, 1959 in Council Bluffs. She was a medical secretary for Surgical Associates for 23 years retiring in August of 1992. Peg was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in W. Des Moines. In addition to her parents, Peg was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Eileen Shipley and Joanne DiBlasi. Peg is survived by her husband of 62 years. Ed Pender of W. Des Moines; daughters, Joyce (Tom) Heithoff of Council Bluffs, Jill (Trace) Moore-Johnson of Murfreesboro, TN; sons, John Pender of Council Bluffs, Jay (Sheri) Pender of Johnston, IA; 7 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Wilke Adair of Johnston, IA; brother, John (Anita) Kilday of Council Bluffs; many nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial, Thursday, 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter's Catholic Church, 1 Bluff St. in Council Bluffs. A lunch will follow at the Walnut Hill Reception Center, 1350 E. Pierce St. Interment, Friday, 2:00 p.m. in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Van Meter, Iowa. Visitation with the family, Thursday, one hour prior to the service at St. Peter's Catholic Church. Memorial contributions are suggested to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, W. Des Moines. Posted online on March 12, 2021 Published in Des Moines Register