Peggy Christian, 76, of Rochester, Minnesota, passed peacefully in her home on December 8, 2016.  Peggy was born on September 2, 1940, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Morgan and Orpha Johnson.

Peggy graduated high school in Tracy, Minnesota, in 1958.  Peggy and Duane Christian married in 1958 and lived in the Philippines where Duane was stationed in the Navy.  They returned to the United States in 1960 where Peggy worked as a homemaker, beautician, seamstress, and had a career as a registered nurse in Rochester, Minnesota.

Survivors include her husband, Duane Christian; daughters Lorraine (Mike) Pierce, Janet (Dave) Jostes, Teresa Christian, Diane (William) Connelly, Karen Christian; grandchildren Christofer Pierce, Anthony (Christy) Mollert, Cody Mollert, Daniel Connelly, Michael Connelly, Abigail Connelly, Jack Connelly; two great-grandchildren, Avary and Jayce; siblings Eileen (Dennis) Sparks, Eunice (David) Engen, Vernon (Lorri) Johnson; four nieces, one nephew.  She was preceded in death by her daughter Sally Christian, parents Morgan and Orpha Johnson, and sisters Phyllis Johnson and Ruby Hinz.

Visitation will be at Macken Funeral Home in Rochester, Minnesota, on Monday, December 12, 2015, from 5 to 7 p.m.   Funeral will be at East St. Olaf Church in Byron, Minnesota, on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at 11 a.m. with Pastor Paul Thompson officiating.