Obituary for Virginia “Ginny” Peck

Virginia “Ginny” Peck, of Thatcher, passed away on Feb. 25, 2022, at her home with her loving husband, Kent, at her side.  Ginny was born on March 2, 1948, in Phoenix, Arizona, to parents, John Lorin Wright and Ethel Peterson Wright, later joined by her brother, John.

Ginny was raised in Wickenburg, Arizona, graduating from Wickenburg High School in 1966.  She went on to attend Maricopa Technical Institute, where she earned her certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician. Ginny soon began working at the Wickenburg Community Hospital. 

Virginia “Ginny” Peck

During her time in Wickenburg, she met Kent Peck and the two were married on April 1, 1978.  They blended their family with three children, Eric and Ian Vanderbloemen, and Aaron Peck.  The family moved to Thatcher, where Ginny began working for Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center.  She worked in that field for more than 40 years.

Ginny was preceded in death by her parents, John and Ethel Wright.

She is survived by her loving husband, Kent Peck, of Thatcher; her sons, Eric (Anita) Vanderbloeman, of Clifton, Arizona, Ian (Amiee) Vanderbloeman, of Tucson, Arizona, and Aaron Peck, of Thatcher; her brother, John Wright, of Prescott Valley, Arizona; 12 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

No services are planned at this time.

Arrangements are being cared for by McDougal’s Caldwell Funeral Chapel & Gila Valley Crematory located at 112 E. Main St., Safford, Arizona, 85546, 928-428-1740, www.caldwellfuneralchapel.com.