Peggy Day Lee Obituary
The memory of Peggy Day Lee (Springfield, Missouri), who passed away on January 26, 2026 at the age of 90, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her husband Kenneth C. Lee; her parents, Raymond Day and Essie Marie Burtin Day; her siblings, Edsel Day, Dorothy Goodwin, Daunis Holloway and Barbra Griffin; and her stepson Larry Michael Lee.
She is survived by: her sisters, Mary Shepherd and Ramona Wagner; her daughters, Cynthia Anne Herrick (Cyndi) and Patricia Lynn Herrick (Patty); her son-in-law Paul Merritt; her grandchildren, Kashi Lee (Jennifer), Sarah Driver Hugo, Jennifer Driver Wilson, Laura Jane Merritt and Leslie Anne Merritt (Lance Butler); her great grandchildren, Josephine Day Wilson, Greyson, Cooper Hugo, Henderson, Bridget and Beau Butler; and her significant other Dr. Donald D. Landon.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Peggy Day Lee Endowment Fund of the Springfield Symphony—an institution that, like Peggy, believes the arts make life larger.
