Montezuma - Lizzie Carolina Kanagy was born to Noah and Hettie Peachey on November 14, 1929 in Allensville, Pennsylvania. The Lord peacefully took her home in the morning, November 7, 2018 at the Bethel Home, Montezuma, Kansas. She was one week short of her eighty ninth birthday. She was the seventh in a family of eleven children.

Mother was married to Jacob Kanagy on November 23, 1950. To this union was born five daughters and two sons. They shared life's joys and sorrow for sixty years. Dad passed away on December 22, 2010, leaving mom alone for almost eight years.

In 1972, mother realized her lost condition and felt her need of a Savior. She called on God, surrendering her will and together with our dad they were blessed with peace. They were baptized into the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite and she embraced this faith to the end.

Lizzie spent her childhood years in the Allensville, Pennsylvania area. After she was married, they lived in various places and she enjoyed them all.

Mother truly was a homemaker. She was very hospitable, often having Sunday company. She enjoyed people, and enlivened the conversation with her delightful sense of humor. As each grandchild married, she pieced a quilt for each one of them. She was always ready to talk to her children and give encouragement. She was concerned for her family's spiritual condition and prayed for them.

In 2013, she moved to Montezuma, Kansas, and became a resident of Bethel Home. She enjoyed her stay there, and accepted her declining health without complaint.

Left with precious memories are her children, Hettie and Sam Peachey of Farmington, Kentucky, Nancy and Levi Hoover of Dumas, Arkansas, Liz and Jake Renno, Sumner, Texas, Rudy and Barb Kanagy of Homeworth, Ohio, Lydia and David Bender of Linden, Tennessee, Noah and Mavis Kanagy of Farmington, Kentucky, and Esther Kanagy of Montezuma, Kansas, thirty five grandchildren, one hundred twenty four great grandchildren, one brother, Steven N. Peachy, Allensville, Pennsylvania, and one sister-in-law, Lizzie Bender. She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, and nine siblings.

Funeral service will be held at Mount Pleasant Mennonite Church in Wingo, Kentucky  on Monday November 12, 2018 at 10:30 AM.  Burial will follow at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery.  Visitation will be at Bethel Home in Montezuma  on Friday November  9, 2018 from 4:00-5:00  PM. and at the Mount Pleasant Mennonite Church, Wingo, Kentucky on Sunday, November 11, 2018 from 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM.  Memorials are suggested to Bethel Home in care of the funeral home.  Thoughts and memories may be shared in the online guest book at www.swaimfuneralhome.com.

The family wants to convey their heartfelt gratitude to the people at Bethel Home for their tender care and making her 'one of your own' for the last five and a half years. She truly felt loved and cared for. May God richly reward each one you. The family also wants to extend their heartfelt thanks for all the expressions of sympathy and acts of kindness that have been extended to us at this time of loss.