Peggy Jane (Fischl) Eichelkraut, age 73 of Belleville, passed away peacefully on Friday August 26, 2016 with family by her side after a courageous 3 month battle with brain and lung cancer. She was born on June 12, 1943 to Norman and Florence (Streiff) Fischl. She was married to Bradford (Butch) E. Eichelkraut on June 16, 1962 in Belleville WI.

Peggy graduated from Belleville High School in 1961. She was baptized and a confirmed member of the First United Church of Christ in Belleville.

Peggy worked for her parents at the Park Hotel restaurant/bar in Belleville, the State of Wisconsin, she also worked as a CNA at the New Glarus Home and did in home child care for many, many children in the Belleville area.

Peggy and Butch raised six sons, Bill, Bob, Jim, Jon, Brent (Michelle), and Brandon (Barb), all of Belleville. After Butch passed away, Peggy adopted two of her grandsons, Andy and Taylor. She is further survived by her sister, Nancy Donlin of Oregon, and her brother, John Fischl of Belleville. Grandchildren, Ashley, Josh, Aaron, Kendrick, Lydia, Lacey (Zach), Kaden, Theran, Christopher (Megan), Kristian, and Cassie. Great grandchildren Daylen, Kinze, Mia, KaiDynn, and Kohlton. Her sisters-in-law, Lorene Webber, Maribeth Stanley, and Shirley Howell, and many nieces and nephews.

Peggy was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Butch, brothers-in-law Pat Donlin, Barry Eichelkraut, Frank Stanley and daughter-in-law Angela Eichelkraut.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday August 31, 2016 at the First United Church of Christ, 130 East Church St., Belleville, WI with Pastor Heidi Walker Hackman officiating. Burial will follow in the Belleville Cemetery.

A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at the Becker-Beal Funeral Home, 109 Greenway Cross, Belleville, WI.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Richard Roberts and the staff at UW Health – Belleville and to nurses Kelsey, Brooke, and Linda, and care providers, Irene and Angie of the Monroe Clinic Hospice for their wonderful care of mom.

A memorial fund has been established.