Scranton-Peggy L. Bardsley, 79, went to see her Lord and Master on Friday, March 6, 2020 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. She was born on October 17, 1940 on a farm west of Burlington, Kansas, the daughter of Howard and Nellie Carney Truelove.

Peggy grew up in Burlington, had lived in Topeka before moving to a farm near Scranton in 1971. She had moved back to Topeka in 2018.

Peggy worked for the Kansas Department of Transportation for 35 years in the Operations Division. She also worked as the City Clerk for the City of Scranton from 1997 to 2000, the U.S. Coast Guard in 2008 and the Federated Church in Burlingame. Her last employment was with Three Lakes, working at Santa Fe Trail High School as a Para. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Scranton until it closed. While there, she served as Chair, on the Board of Trustees, sang in the choir and served on the Board of Directors. She was then a member at the Oakland United Methodist Church in Topeka.

Peggy's favorite pastime was NASCAR racing. She attended races in Texas, Alabama, Tennessee, Nevada and Florida with her race pals, Joe Schaefer and Dick Davis. She enjoyed traveling, going to Jamaica, Hawaii, Wyoming and Montana. Her favorite pal in later years was her dog, Mathias.

On October 13, 1962, Peggy was married to Robert Bardsley in Topeka.

Peggy was preceded in death by her husband, Robert on August 10, 2015; by her parents, Howard and Nellie; her brother, Howard Truelove, Jr.; and her sister, Betty Lee.

Peggy is survived by her son Robert Wayne Bardsley, Jr. of Topeka; her grandson, Jordan Smith; and her great-granddaughter, Emerald Adger; other relatives and many friends.

A visitation will be held on Friday, November 12, 2021, from 11:00 to 12:00 noon at the Feltner Funeral Chapel in Lyndon. Private family inurnment will be in the Scranton Cemetery at a later date.