Obituary

Peggy D. Jeffries

July 18, 1948 - June 10, 2026

Peggy Diane Jeffries, 77, of Waverly passed away on June 10, 2026, at Tabitha Good House in Lincoln. She was born July 18, 1948, to Charlie and Lois (Stoner) Ebert in Nebraska City, NE.

She is survived by her mother Lois Ebert, Syracuse; son Kip Jeffries (Angie Hein), Fairbury; daughter Kelly Jeffries (Adam) Schultz, Waverly; 5 grandchildren Lily Jeffries, Ella Schultz, Aden Schultz, Wyatt Hein, and Hazel Jeffries; brothers Jim (Carlene) Ebert and Doug (Charity) Ebert, all of Lincoln; sister Bonnie (Bill) Mertens, Roca; sisters-in-law Gaylene Jeffries, Lincoln and Judy Jeffries (Doug) Heim.

Preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Gene Jeffries, father Charles Ebert, sister-in-law Betty Lou Jeffries Mendoza, brothers-in-law Richard Mendoza and Robert Jeffries, niece Stacie Heim Olson and nephew Justin Smith, father and mother-in-law, Clyde and Lucile Jeffries.

Visitation at Roper and Sons Waverly Chapel, 10851 N 148th, Waverly, NE at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday June 24th, 2026.

Burial at 9:45 a.m. at Rose Hill Cemetery in Waverly followed by a memorial service at 11:00 a.m. at Roper and Sons Midtown Chapel, 4300 O St., Lincoln, NE 68510

The family requests that memorial gifts in memory of Peggy Jeffries be directed to the Nebraska 4-H Foundation, P.O. Box 4500, Lincoln, NE 68504, honoring Peggy’s dedication to 4-H and the young people it serves.

Services

June24

Visitation

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Roper & Sons Waverly Chapel

10851 N. 148th St.
Waverly, NE 68462

(402) 786-3800
June24

Committal Service

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Rose Hill Cemetery

Waverly, NE

June24

Memorial Service

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Roper & Sons Midtown Chapel

4300 O St.
Lincoln, NE 68510

(402) 476-1225

Share a Memory or Condolence

June 19, 2026

I worked with Peggy in the State 4-H Office beginning as a grad student and then as an Extension Educator. She always had a smile on her face and an answer to a question – on State Fair, on travel policy, really on anything! She will be dearly missed!

– Katie Larson
June 17, 2026

I worked with Peggy for many years at State Fair. Peggy worked so hard during the fair and always had a smile and an answer. Her work and attitude made so many lives better including my own.

– F. John Hay

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