Peggy

Rains

On October 29, 2026, Peggy Ann (Howell) Rains of Muncie, Indiana, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at the age of 74. Peggy grew up in Muncie, Indiana with her parents and siblings. Graduating from Delta High School in 1970, she went on to study elementary education at Ball State University where she met her loving husband Kevin Rains. 

After marrying in 1975, Kevin and Peggy bought their first home in Halteman Village in Muncie, Indiana where they stayed and raised their family, welcoming children and grandchildren with an unwavering love. Peggy loved Jesus and often demonstrated her faith through her devotion to helping her friends and family especially during difficult times. 

She found her greatest calling in staying at home to raise her family and to care for those she loved. Through her years of raising their children, Peggy was often the quiet cheerleader off to the side letting her kids know that she was there for them always and would always be the quiet whisper of encouragement. 

Peggy’s strong desire to know how to fix things led to a lifelong passion for learning how to do things herself. Fixing something old to make it new again, repainting rooms, laying new linoleum, remodeling spaces, getting stains out of clothing, altering dresses, and even sewing up holes in stuffies, Peggy demonstrated her love to others through simple yet meaningful actions. 

She enjoyed spending time with her husband, her sister, her kids, and her grandkids, always willing to listen. Quick to say yes to playing a board game, Peggy loved to spend time with her grandkids. Peggy spent hours with them solving mysteries in the game of Clue, carefully removing Jenga pieces, and even pressing the alarm clock reluctantly in games of Don’t Wake Daddy. 

From special nicknames to words of encouragement, Peggy knew how to make her family feel loved. Her perseverance through difficult times, her heart for helping and giving others grace, and her practical way of gifting and giving are characteristics that her loved ones will continue to hold on to and hope to emulate. 

Peggy was preceded in death by her parents Dale Orlando and Dale Charlene Howell, her brothers William Howell and Mike Bartlett, her sister Penny Howell, and her brother-in-law Larry Lewis. 

She is survived by her husband, Kevin Rains, her sister, Sally Lewis, her children Dale Rains (Tiffany), Sharlee Friedle (Ben), Whitnee Mills, and Von Rains, and her grandchildren Tayler Rains, Ashlei Beatty (Luke), Dash Rains, Daxten Rains, Addisen Rains, Oliver Friedle, Eliott Friedle, Ashton Mills, Jackson Mills and Jaycee Mills. 

A private family celebration of life will be held to honor her in accordance with her wishes. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to a local food pantry or performing an act of service for someone in need.