The Visitation for Peggy Jean Montanye will be Wednesday April 2, 2014 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home from 4:00pm to 8:00 pm.

Miss Montanye, 49, of Rochester, died following a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday March 27, 2014 at Maple Manor Health Care Center.

Peggy was born August 18, 1964 in Waseca, MN. to Harold and Ardes Splitt Montanye. She graduated from Ellendale Geneva High School in Ellendale, MN. in 1982. Peggy has lived in Rochester since 1986 and worked in food service at Maple Manor Health Care Center for 21 years. Peggy loved cooking and baking, especially cut out sugar cookies for every season. Peggy also loved going to parades.

Survivors include her son Jordan Montanye of Rochester, her parents Harold and Ardes Montanye of Owatonna, MN. her brother Galen (Shirley) Montanye of Rockwall Texas, her maternal grandfather John Splitt of Blooming Prairie, MN. and her long time companion Bob McGraw of Rochester and her very good friend Cherril Street of Rochester. She is also survived by many aunts, uncles, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, and paternal grandparents