Peggy S. Kitson

Peggy Sue Kitson, 84, of Warsaw, IN (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away at 6:28 a.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw, IN. She was born on July 4, 1936 in Ridgeville, IN to William Lafayette & Bessie Marie (Runyon) Elliott.

Peg was a loving, kind, and caring person. She always had a positive outlook. She deeply loved her family and friends, and she was loved by everyone that knew her.

She moved to the Syracuse area in 1951 from Fort Wayne and attended Syracuse High School. She was married on June 18, 1955 in Syracuse, IN to Raymond G. “Gene” Kitson who preceded her on December 13, 2018. She formerly worked at Thornburg Drugs in Syracuse, Wawasee Community School Corporation as the librarian at Syracuse Junior High School, and was a paraprofessional for Milford & North Webster Elementary.

She was a member of the Calvary United Methodist Church, former member of the Bunko Club in Syracuse, and lived in Syracuse until she moved to Warsaw in December 2017.

She is survived by:

Twin Daughters – Mary Kitson of Syracuse & Marie (Barb Boyd) Kitson of St. Marys, GA

Son – Alan (Penny) Kitson of Warsaw

2 Grandchildren – Alicia (Randy) Catron of Syracuse & Heather (Josh) Tooley of Warsaw, 2 Step Grandchildren – Rachel (Paul) Wagner of Franklin, IN & Zac (Sue Warner) Dawson of Crystal Lake, IL, 6 Gt. Grand, and 4 Step Gt. Grandchildren

She was preceded in death by her Parents, husband, 3 sisters – Joan Hastings, Betty Sypers, Teena Shannon, and 3 brothers – Hank, Bill, and Thomas Elliott.

Visitation will be from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday in the funeral home with Pastors Scott Halterman & John Schrock officiating. Burial will take place in the Syracuse Cemetery.

Preferred memorials may be given to the Harbor Light Hospice, 1608 E. Day Rd. Mishawaka, IN 46545.