Peggy Lou (Spring) Claeys, 85, of Haltom City, TX and formerly of Bloomington, IL, passed away December 22, 2022. She was born March 28, 1937 in Macomb, IL the daughter of William Howard Spring and Doris Fern (Seeger) Spring. She married Frank M. Claeys Jr. on June 11, 1955 in Galesburg, IL. He precedes her in passing after 60 years of marriage.
Surviving are her children Debbie Claeys-Brittin of TX: Jack Claeys of Bloomington, IL: Kenneth (Pam) Claeys of TX: Kathy (Jack) Claeys-Southwell of TX; 21 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren.
Also preceding her in passing are her parents; sons Robert Claeys, Frank (Mike) Claeys III; son-in-law Mark Brittin; daughter-in-law Carole Claeys.
Peggy was a school crossing guard for 30 years, having been with Sheridan School for 20 years.
A public visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Friday, January 6, 2023 at East Lawn Funeral Home, Bloomington, 1102 Airport Road, Bloomington, IL. Funeral Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. at East Lawn Funeral Home, Bloomington. Entombment will be held at East Lawn Memorial Gardens, 1002 Airport Road, Bloomington, IL.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The American Diabetes Association or The American Cancer Association.
Condolences and memories may be left with the family at eastlawnmemorial.com