Kathryn A. Peyton

Kathryn Ann (Wilson) Peyton passed away on July 9, 2025. She was born on September 16, 1943, the third of seven children to Lester and Kathryn Wilson, in East Alton, IL. She was raised in LeRoy, IL, graduating from LeRoy High School in 1961. She married Ben Peyton in June 1961; they recently celebrated 64 years of marriage. Their family started in Kankakee, IL, and in 1978, Mason, MI became home where for 30 years, Katy owned a business designing custom draperies. She had a love of books and was an active member of the Friends of Holt-Delhi Library and several book groups. She volunteered on the Ingham County Library Board and served a term as chair. Her many creative interests included art, sewing, quilting and gardening. Nature and conservation were of utmost importance throughout her life. A warm and sharing person, she will be dearly missed by family and friends.

She is survived by Ben; children, Marci, Patricia, and Michael; grandchildren, Evan, Erynn, Colin (Natalie), Hannah, Haley (Ethan), Conner (Logan), Caitlin, Oliver, and Bethany; great-grandchildren, Lucy, Hazel, and Alasdair; siblings, Tina, Bill, and Carol; brother-in-law, Michael; and many nieces and nephews.

Celebration of life will be held at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel on Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Interment will be at Funk’s Grove Cemetery, McLean, Illinois, in the Fall. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Friends of Holt-Delhi Library, the Sam Corey Senior Center, Holt, Michigan, or the Susan G. Komen for the Cure.