Margaret Peggy Runestad, age 68 of Mitchell, SD died Tuesday September 25, 2007 at Sanford Hospice Cottage. Funeral services will be 10 AM Saturday at Holy Family Catholic Church with burial at the American Legion Cemetery in Mt. Vernon, SD. Visitation will begin at 4 PM Friday at the Will Funeral Chapel with the family present from 6 to 8 PM Friday. Peggy Hull, daughter of John and Annabel (Zard) Hull, was born on February 16, 1939 in Mitchell, SD. She grew up and received her schooling in Mt. Vernon, SD, graduating from Mt. Vernon High School in 1957. After her schooling, Peggy was employed at NorthWestern Bell Phone Company in Mitchell, SD. Peggy was united in marriage with Orlin Runestad on November 29, 1963 in Mitchell, SD. The couple farmed north of Mt. Vernon for 20 years. In 1985 they moved to Woonsocket, where Peggy served as the Auditor of Sanborn County for 20 years. She retired in 2003 and moved to Mitchell, SD. While in Mitchell, she did bookkeeping for the Floor to Ceiling Store and Wenzel Construction. Peggy was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. She was very active in Mt. Vernon American Legion Auxiliary and served on the Mitchell Area Safehouse Board. Peggy enjoyed attending sporting activities and cooking. Her greatest pleasure in life was spending time with her three grandchildren. Grateful for having shared her life are her son, Craig and Ronda (Hurd) Runestad, Crooks, SD; a daughter, Heidi and Shannon Skovlund, Crooks, SD; three grandchildren, Tara Runestad, Skylar and Maggie Skovland; one brother, Joe Hull, Mt. Vernon, SD. She was preceded in death by her husband, Orlin Runestad on March 5, 2001; and her parents.