Peggy Irene Hemenway, age 73, of Kalamazoo passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021. Peggy was born in Kalamazoo, to Fredrick and Ardith June (Felthoff) Rice, who preceded her in death.  On August 28, 1971, she married Neal Hemenway who survives her.  She went to Edison Elementary School, then on to South Jr. High, Central High School, and then Loy Norrix. She enjoyed sewing.  Peggy loved ice skating, roller skating, fashion and she was a very sweet, soft spoken and beautiful young woman. She was a devout Christian. More than anything she loved being with her friends and her loving family, who include her husband; her daughters, Torrie and Robin; her siblings, Fredrick (Norma) Rice, Bradley (Valerie) Rice, Dennis (Mary Pratt) Rice, LaNita (Chris) Wolfe, Leslie (Mary) Rice; a brother in law, Richard Gross, a sister in law, Denise Rice; and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Gross and a brother, Gary Rice.