Obituaries

August 30, 1932 to August 9, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS - Margaret (Peg) Ann Falvey Pierce, 79, of Indianapolis, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Aug. 9, of complications following surgery.

She was born Aug. 30, 1932 in Logansport, Indiana to Richard J. and Ruth A. Shank Falvey. She married Dr. Emmett (Bill) Coin Pierce on June 8, 1954. He died in 2004.

She is survived by her children Lauralee (Peter) Middleton of Kalamazoo, Mark R. Pierce of Cincinnati, William D. Pierce of Indianapolis, Robert E. Pierce of Chicago, Suzanne (Joseph) Rauh of Fishers, Anastasia (Penney) Pierce of Terre Haute, John C. Pierce of Indianapolis and Patrick J. Pierce of Chiang Mai, Thailand; grandchildren Lindsey M. Neal of Grand Rapids, Carrie A. (Mike) Desjardins of Kalamazoo, Thomas Rauh of Indianapolis, Becca Rauh of Denver, CO; step-grandchildren Catelin F. Middleton of Kalamazoo, P. Hyatt Middleton of Hendersonville, NC, and Jevin S. Middleton of Kalamazoo; sisters Kay Lanter of Roanoke, VA, Jo (Abe) Bernstein of Goshen and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her sister Patricia Falvey.

Mrs. Pierce grew up in Winamac. The oldest of four sisters, she attended St. Peter Catholic School in Winamac and was active in 4-H, and the American Legion's Girls State convention in high school. She attended St. Elizabeth School of Nursing in Lafayette, where she earned her RN diploma.  She was a stay at home mother of eight who stayed busy and productive being a Cub Scout den mother, a room mother at Little Flower Catholic School where her children attended. She was a long time member of Little Flower Catholic Church.

She loved backyard birding, cultivating roses, and growing peonies and tomatoes. She loved the abundant forsythias, lilac bushes and redbud tree in her backyard. She was active in the Newman Guild at Butler University, Sertoma Club of East Indianapolis, and The Eastside Orchestra Guild. She had a passion for history particularly Indiana State History. She was a perennial Indy 500 fan, attending the race with her husband and a cadre of friends for several years. She loved swimming, playing tennis, reading historical fiction, and loved traveling all over the world with her husband. 

The funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday (Aug. 14), at Feeney-Hornak Shadeland Mortuary, Indianapolis,  followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Little Flower Catholic Church. Visitation will be Monday, from 4 – 8 pm at the mortuary. Entombment will be at Calvary Cemetery.

Donations may be made in her name to Little Flower Catholic School or Arthriitis Foundation.