Peggy Lou (Young) Halbert, 81, passed away Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, at her residence.
She was born June 9, 1944, to the late Victor and Ella (VonBehrens) Young in Bland.
She was united in marriage to Tom Pendelton in August of 1961, and this union was blessed with two children, a daughter Penny Renae and a son Bryan Lee. Peggy was later united in marriage to Vince Halbert of Steelville in November of 1974.
She started taking piano lessons at eight years old from Irene Grossen Heider. Around the age of 10 Peggy was the pianist at the Bland Baptist Church and also for the men’s quartet which included her dad and uncle Claude, who sang at revivals around the area. She also played piano for her parents and another couple who sang at special events.
Peggy made her profession in Christ at the age of nine and was baptized at the Bland Baptist Church.
She was a 1962 graduate of Belle High School.
After graduation Peggy worked at a small grocery store in Belle for 12 years. During this time, she was also secretary and treasurer, organist/pianist at First Baptist Church in Belle, as well as organist/ pianist at the Faith Batist Church in Belle when it was organized in 1974.
In 1977, after her husband taught her how to drive an 18-wheeler she drove with him over the road for 32 years. Peggy loved driving and seeing the United States and parts of southern Canada. She retired from trucking at the age of 65 in January 2009.
Peggy was preceded in death by parents, Victor and Ella; sister, Erline (Young) Robertson; and brother-in-law, Ernie Robertson.
She is survived by children, Penny Burton of Belle and Bryan Pendelton and wife Amy of Rolla; grandchildren, Torrie Rhoads and husband Amos of Belle, Brianna Livesay of Heavener, Okla., and Zachary and Emily Pendelton of Rolla; great-grandchildren, Quintin Reed and partner Mattison of Owensville and Kyrie, Carson and Vada Rhoads of Belle; great-great-grandsons, Grayson Reed of Owensville and Crewe Louis Reed; nephew, Ed Robertson and wife Denise of Owasso, Okla.; niece, Mary Ann Robertson of Jefferson City; two great nephews; one great niece; two great-great nephews; one great great-niece; and several special cousins, extended family members and friends.
Peggy never met a stranger, and she loved and cared deeply for everyone in her family and all her friends. She will be missed greatly by those that knew and loved her.
Funeral services were held (today) Wednesday, Dec. 31, at the Faith Baptist Church in Belle. Interment followed in the Koenig Church Cemetery.
Memorial contributions suggested to the Koenig Cemetery Fund.
Arrangements entrusted to Sassmann’s Chapel in Belle.
