Friday, December 4, 2020

Margaret “Peg” A. Harders

June 22, 1964 – December 2, 2020

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - Margaret “Peg” A Harders, 56, passed away December 2, 2020.

Peg was born June 22, 1964 in McCook, Neb. She attended St. Patrick’s Catholic School for her elementary years and graduated from McCook High School in 1982. She continued her education at McCook Community College where she earned an Associate’s Degree, then went on to further her education at Kearney State College, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Business in 1986.

On August 30, 1991, she married Dale Harders at Blessed Sacrament Church. The couple made their home in Grand Island.

Peg worked for the Pizza Hut in Central City, Neb. and later moved to Grand Island to manage the Webb Road location, for Staab Management Company. After working ten years for Pizza Hut and Staab Management, she then went to work for Midland Molding. At this company, Peg held various management positions for 14 years. After leaving Midland Molding, she worked as an administrative assistant at the Platte Generating Station in Grand Island for 5 years, retiring in January of 2018.

Peg was an active member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. She served as chairperson for Karnival Kapers at Grand Island Central Catholic and the Newell School PTA Fun Fest for several years. Peg was also an active participant in many Relay for Life events.

She was affectionately known as the “Costume Lady” at the Dance Company, as she used her sewing skills to make, alter and mend costumes for the dancers. She was a “crafty” lady. Many times, she could be seen knitting or crocheting at some sort of sporting event, always supporting her children while keeping her hands busy. Several people have received a handmade card from her, this extra effort just shows how much she cared for others.

She was preceded in death by her father, Verle Knepper; infant son Adam Harders; her father-in-law Francis Harders and her paternal and maternal grandparents.

Peg is survived by her husband, Dale Harders; daughter, Emily Harders; son, Andrew Harders all of Grand Island; her mother, Cecilia Knepper of McCook, Neb.; her mother-in-law, Charlotte Harders of Grand Island; five sisters and brothers-in-law, Julie and Jim Patterson of Conde, SD, Patricia Knepper of Eaton, Colo., Nancy and Kynan Trail of Yankton, SD, Linda Gerih of Minden, Neb., and Angela and Mike Mason of Doniphan, Neb.

Visitation will be Sunday, December 6, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Apfel Funeral Home in Grand Island. Services will be held Monday, December 7, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island. Interment will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Grand Island. Memorials are suggested to The Grace Foundation or American Cancer Society.