Peggy Louise Eveland-Fromm

Wasilla resident Peggy Louise Eveland-Fromm, 83, died Oct. 6, 2012, surrounded by her loving family.

A celebration of Peggy’s life is planned for March 2013 in Salem, Ore., when the family will reunite for a family wedding.

Peggy was born Aug. 7, 1929, in Seattle, Wash., and was the fourth child born to William and Martha (Potter) Lakman. She graduated from Franklin High School in Seattle and moved to Alaska in 1948 with her husband, John Covey.

Peggy and John had five children, all born in Alaska. Peggy and John ultimately took different and separate paths in their lives, but they always remained lifelong friends. John took care of Peggy for a while in recent years after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

Peggy spent many years in Alaska before eventually moving to Oregon with her second husband, Joe Eveland, who was a loving and caring companion for many years before his passing. Through this marriage Peggy was introduced to her loving step-daughter, Allyson, who along with her children became an important part of the rest of her life.

Both Peggy and Joe worked for the state of Alaska for many years. After Joe died, Peggy was blessed to have another God-sent companion, Joseph Fromm, enter her life. They were married in Reno, Nev., on May 29, 1991, and were able to share several wonderful years together before Joseph died Oct. 29, 2001.

Joseph and Peggy shared a love of music and together entertained at many retirement homes and care centers. Peggy played the piano and accordion and Joseph played the guitar. Last year Peggy moved back to Alaska, which she considered her home state, and was cared for in her final days by her son, Carl, and his wife, Karin, and supportive family members. She lived a full and complete life filled with love and satisfaction. Peggy touched the lives of so many people in her lifetime with her generous and loving nature and her ever-present bright, beautiful smile.

Surviving are her children, Paul Covey, Karen Berdahl-Peterson, Robert Peterson, Carl Covey, Karin Covey, Frank (John) Covey, Pam Covey, Candace Robbecke, David Robbecke, Allyson Erickson, Bill Banaszek and Willadine Wright. She was blessed with many wonderful grandchildren and great-grandchildren too numerous to list, but all thought of and considered.

Arrangements were by Valley Funeral Home and Crematory. An obituary and guestbook are online at AlaskanFuneral.com.