Margaret Parker Obituary

Margaret B. "Peggy" (Baatz) Parker, 98, of Fort Wayne, Ind, passed away on February 20, 2026, Peggy graduated from Muskingum College in New Concord, OH in 1950. Peggy volunteered at Matthew 25 Health and Care and was a member of Waynedale United Methodist Church. In her final months, she received excellent care from Lutheran Life Villages at Inverness and Eleos Hospice Care. She was preceded in death by her husband Rex Parker after 68 years of marriage and by four of her five siblings. She is survived by her children Susie (Steve) Narkis (River Forest, IL), Cindy (Dan) Nestel (Fort Wayne), and Scott (Dianne) Parker (South Pasadena, CA), six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and a sister. A private Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Peggy's name to Muskingum University, Matthew 25 Health and Care, or to an organization of one's choosing. For the full obituary, please visit www.mccombandsons.com. Arrangements entrusted to D.O. McComb and Sons Covington Knolls Funeral Home 8325 Covington Road, Fort Wayne, IN. For the full obituary, please visit www.mccombandsons.com. Arrangements entrusted to D.O. McComb and Sons Covington Knolls Funeral Home 8325 Covington Road, Fort Wayne, IN.