Waverly--Calvin E. Pegram, 80, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at the Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. He was born on February 10, 1937 in Eldred, Illinois, the son of Clinton and Bessie Bushnell Pegram.
Calvin had lived in Quenemo for many years before moving to Waverly in 2006.
Calvin graduated from high school in Carrollton, Illinois and then served in the United States Air Force from 1955 to 1963. He served in the 90th Field Maintenance Squadron at Forbes Air Force Base and then the 576th Strategic Missile Squadron at Vandenberg Air Force Base. He worked as a union carpenter in construction for many years. He was a member of the Carpenters Union Local 61 in Kansas City and Local 1445 in Topeka, was a member of the Waverly American Legion Post #119 and the Quenemo United Methodist Church.
On February 8, 1957 Calvin was married to Patty Meiers in Quenemo.
Calvin was preceded in death by his parents and siblings.
Calvin is survived by his wife Patty of the home; his four children, Steve Pegram and wife of Silver Lake, Tim Pegram of Quenemo, Pam Rice and husband Jerry of Waverly and Jill Stevenson and husband Scott of Vassar; twelve grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial services for Calvin will be at 2:00pm on Thursday, February 23 at the Feltner Funeral Chapel in Lyndon. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Quenemo. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions may be made to the Waverly American Legion Post #119 or the Marais des Cygnes Valley High School for a Technical Education Scholarship, sent in care of Feltner Funeral Home, 818 Topeka Avenue, Lyndon, KS. 66451.