Peggy Elaine Pitsenbarger

Peggy Elaine (Adcock) Pitsenbarger, age 93, of Vancouver, Washington, beloved wife, mom, and Gram, passed away peacefully in her home at Touchmark Fairway Village on November 1st, 2024. Born on Easter Sunday, April 5th, 1931, in Windsor, Colorado, Peggy was the youngest child of Arthur Eaton Adcock and Beulah Genevieve (Moore) Adcock. Raised on a farm, Peggy became a lifelong animal lover with a heavenly voice. As a child, she sang "Over the Rainbow" on the radio for Stars of Tomorrow. While attending Colorado State University in Fort Collins, she met her future beloved husband, Paul Miller Pitsenbarger, at a Sadie Hawkins dance for local Airmen. After Peggy invited Paul to dance, they were destined to be and were engaged on her following birthday. Peggy and Paul married in Windsor at the First United Methodist Church on September 14th, 1952. Their love story was one-of-a-kind, having recently celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary. For most of her marriage, Peggy lived in California, including over 51 years at the same home in Mountain View, where she and Paul built a beautiful life and made many lifelong friends. They took much joy in raising their daughter Karen and were blessed again when she married son-in-law John and later added two grandchildren, Justine and Ryan. In June 2023, it was time for Peggy and Paul to move to Vancouver, Washington, to be closer to family. Peggy was charming, caring, funny, kind, loyal, hospitable, and full of punny witticisms. Known fondly in the neighborhood for her meticulous round ball bush trimming, Peggy adored making macaroni and cheese for her grandchildren, baking Snickerdoodles and other sweet treats, collecting cookbooks, working cat puzzles, doing word searches, and caring for her family. She also generously served as a founding Board Member of Autism Empowerment from June 2011 until April 2023. Peggy's survivors include her beloved husband, Paul Pitsenbarger; daughter Karen (John) Krejcha; grandchildren Justine Krejcha and Ryan Krejcha; and grandcat Zula. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, and many family friends. Peggy was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur Eaton and Beulah Genevieve Adcock; sisters Mary Elizabeth (1924) and Clara Blanche (1924); brother Jack Orton (1935) and sister Alice Joyce (Warren) Carter (2020). A graveside memorial service will be held in Windsor, Colorado, in November 2024, with a Celebration of Life to be held in Washington at a later date. Please contact Karen Krejcha for more information. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Autism Empowerment in Peggy's name: www.AutismEmpowerment.org/donate or P.O. Box 871676, Vancouver, WA 98687.

Peggy Elaine Pitsenbarger

April 5, 1931 - November 1, 2024