Margueritte “Peggy” Joanne (Jensen) Bunke


Margueritte (Peggy) Joanne Bunke April 11, 1928 -January 14, 2016

Margueritte (Peg) Joanne Bunke, 87, completed her life on earth and entered into eternity on January 14, 2016 from her home in Canby, OR.

Peg was born on April 11, 1928 to George and Eva Jensen at Westport, OR. Peg grew up in the Westport and Marquam areas and attended Molalla High School.  She married Chan Bunke of Molalla in 1945. They were married for 61years.

Peg was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed baking, a good puzzle, raising flowers, quilting, camping and traveling with her husband.

Peg is survived by her four children: Jeanne Eyman of Canby, Susan Hendrickson of Pendleton, Steve Bunk of Oregon City and Karen Bunke of Canby; her sister Lora Lee Lucht of Canby; ten grandchildren: Jennifer Bell, Chrissy Kromer, Scott Rath, Amy Popp, Marie Becker, David Rath, Derek Bunke, Brandon Bunke, Chauna Smith and Travis Roberts; sixteen great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

Peg was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and her brothers George Jensen and Kannon Richards.

An open house will be held at the Hope Village commons, 1535 S. Ivy St, Canby, OR on Saturday, January 30, 2016 from l-3pm. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to Thelma's Place, 352 NW 2nd Ave, Canby, OR 97013 or Bristol Hospice, 10365 SE Sunnyside Rd, Ste 340, Clackamas, OR 97015.



Margueritte “Peggy” (Jensen) Bunke of Canby, Oregon died January 14, 2016.  She was 87.

She was born April 11, 1928.  She attended Molalla High School and lived most of her life in Molalla.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. January 30, 2016 at Hope Village Community Center, 1441 S. Ivy St. in Canby.