Margaret “Peggy” Mary Chartier Arians, age 60, of Overland Park, KS, formerly of Sioux City, IA, passed away on June 24, 2021 at 2:14 am. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm on Monday, June 28th at Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 W. 47th Street, Kansas City, MO 64112. Celebration of Life service will be 10:00 am on Tuesday, June 29th at Unity Temple. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Académie Lafayette, 201 E. Armour Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64111.
Peggy was born in Chicago IL, to James and Marguerite Chartier and raised in Sioux City, IA, with her siblings, she was the oldest of five. She attended East High and obtained a certificate of cosmetology from the Iowa School of Beauty. She relocated to Kansas City in 1983, where she cultivated many friendships and made lifelong bonds. Peggy met her husband, Elmer Arians, when he was selling jerky at the Old West Expo in Sioux City, IA. They married at the same place they met, the following year. She welcomed her first baby boy, on May 30th of 1992. Their family grew as they welcomed two more beautiful children. She put her heart and soul in to both her family, and her work; Académie Lafayette. She helped build the school and started working there in 2006, after volunteering for many years before that. The family would like to share that she loved you all very much. We believe her soul is free to travel as she wanted.
Peggy was preceded in death by her father, James Alfred Chartier; aunts and uncle; and her dog, Mowgli.
Peggy is survived by her mother, Marguerite Ann Chartier, of Sioux City, IA; husband, Elmer Edward Arians, of Door County, WI; sons, Ian Arians (Abby), of Kansas City, MO and Colin Arians, of Overland Park, KS; daughter, Katia LaForte (Donald), of Pittsburg, KS; step-daughter, Angie Arians and family, of Monroe, WI; grandson, Graham Arians; dog, Scout; siblings, Jim Chartier (Mary), of Houston, TX, and Tom Chartier (Kelly), of Cold Springs, MN; sisters, Mary Sawatzke (Kim), of Crofton, NE and Annie Chartier, of Sioux City, IA; as well as numerous nieces and nephews whom she dearly loved.
