Margaret A. "Peg" Waltz, 76, of rural Van Wert, died at 10:30 a.m., Monday at Van Wert Manor Nursing Home. She was born on February 21, 1941, in Defiance, Ohio, the daughter of the late Zenas Edwin and Mildred Leona (Smith) Stenger. On February 19, 1966, she married Hugh J. "Bud" Waltz, Jr., at the Sherwood United Methodist Church and he survives. Other family members include her two sons, Tod (Lois) Waltz of Van Wert and Rod Waltz of Nashville, Tennessee; a sister, Karen (Terry) Schaffner of Atlanta, Georgia; fourteen dearly beloved nieces and nephews, of those 4 are deceased; 21 great nieces and nephews; 31 great great nieces and nephews; and 3 great great great nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Lois C. Dunno and Helen Cole. Peg was a 1959 graduate of Van Wert High School and attended Bowling Green State University. She was a longtime member of Calvary Evangelical Church where she participated in the Builders Sunday School Class and the Hand Bell Choir. She had worked for Van Wert County Hospital before becoming a wife and mother. She had been a 4-H advisor for over 25 years and was on the staff at Camp Palmer 4-H Camp. She had assisted with the Van Wert Area Swim Team and was a volunteer for the American Red Cross. Peg also volunteered at the Van Wert Historical Society. She served on the Van Wert County Board of Elections and worked in the Fair Board Office. In 2016, was selected as a Flower in Full Bloom at the Peony Festival. She enjoyed wintering in Arizona, swimming and traveling, and visiting and being deeply involved in the lives of her sons, nieces, and nephews all over the United States. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 9, 2017, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home with Pastor W. Clark Williman officiating. Calling hours are Thursday 2 - 8 p.m. Preferred memorials are to the Gideons International.