Peggy Ann (Ridder) Steed, 55, of Huber Heights, Ohio, passed away on December 31, 2013 while visiting family after a brief illness at a Great Falls, Montana hospital.
Peggy was born on April 26, 1958 in Wichita, Kansas to Alvin Edward Ridder, Sr. and Rose Mary (Kimminau) Ridder. She married Jim Steed in Great Falls, Montana. He was in the military and they were stationed in Alaska, Las Vegas, Germany, and finally to Ohio where they settled in 1992. Jim retired from the military in 1999. He passed away in 2010. Peggy worked at WPAFB as a computer assistant the entire time they lived there. She started a career at Malmstrom Air Force Base working at the commissary and worked for the civil service until her death.
She had cancer at the age of 18 and never had kids. She loved the shopping network and her cocker spaniel dogs. Peggy was lonely and lost when Jim died, he was her whole life. She wished to move back to Las Vegas in her retirement.
Peggy is survived by her brother, Al "JR" (Margo Mazzetta) Ridder; sister, Mary Golt; and nephews: William (Luisa) Golt; and their sons, Johnathan and James Golt all from Great Falls, MT and AJ Golt of Chicago.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jim Steed; parents: Alvin and Rose Ridder; sister, Rose Walker; and brother-in-law, Maurice Hurst.