Saranne Miller Peak was peacefully lifted up to be with our Lord in Heaven from her home on December 24, 2023, at the age of 89. She was comforted by her daughter and granddaughter at the time of her passing. She was born May 30, 1934, to Claude and Louise Adams Miller in Greensburg, Indiana.

They later moved to Connersville, Indiana where she attended School and met her future husband to be Donald Peak. They were high school sweethearts, and they were voted king and queen of the Sweetheart Swing by their fellow classmates. She graduated with the Connersville High School class of 1952.

She was united in marriage during a ceremony at Central Christian Church on May 10, 1953.

She went to work at Rex Manufacturing Plant until the war, at which time being the wife of an army service member she moved to Temple, Texas. When the War ended, she moved back to Connersville, Indiana and resumed her secretarial position at Philco where she worked until the birth of her son in 1958. She was employed by Fayette County Abstract Company until the birth of her daughter in 1965. She remained a stay-at-home mom and an active member of the community staying involved with the Fayette County Extension Office Homemakers Club where she held several positions including president. She was a member of the King's Daughters Club. She was a member of the Kappa Kappa Sigma Sorority. She was a 50-year plus member of Central Christian Church and had currently attended First United Methodist Church. At Central Christian Church, she was a youth group leader in the 70's when Dr. Williams was the pastor. She was also a Brownie and Girl Scout Leader for many years. Excelling in sewing and cooking, she won many grand champion, reserved grand champion, and blue ribbons for her Fair entries. She tailored clothes for herself and her family with craftsmanship that earned her first place in fashion shows. Her abilities were shared by her teaching family members how to cook, sew, and crochet. She was a member of the Connersville Bowling League for many years. Other employment ventures included being an Avon sales representative, a subcontractor for Hallmark arranging the greeting cards section at Kmart in the Connersville and New Castle stores, a cashier at Betty's Dress Shop, and after her children were grown, she returned to work at Fayette County Abstract Company until her retirement at the age 62.

In her leisure time, she loved being outdoors and enjoyed camping, hiking, boating, fishing, gardening, and sitting on her front porch in the evenings with family and friends. Her house was always host to family and friends for the holidays, birthdays, and Sunday dinners.

Her love and memories will be cherished by her son John Peak; her daughter Julianne (Ronald) Cooper; grandchildren Anthony Hyser, Jessica Hyser, Justen Luecke, Harper Cooper; step grandson Ryan Cooper; great-grandchildren Lily, Devyn, Marlee Melsheimer and Amelia Luecke; mothers of her great-grandchildren Charlotte Coghill and Alexis Musinski; sisters-in-law Joyce Peak and Jane Beaver; brothers-in-law Jeff Peak, Jerry (Sabine) Peak; nieces and nephews Kelly Morris, Karen Miles, Beth Murphy, Joseph Means, and Troy Anne Stoopes. Cousin Richard (Jo Ann) Kennedy and many other family members and friends. Special thanks to Becky Woodward for providing recent homecare.

Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband Donald Peak, her sister Janie Means Selke, brothers-in-law, Deryl, Darvin, and Doye Peak, sister-in-law Dorcas Pollitt, son-in-law Charles DuFour, granddaughter Kylianne Cooper, step grandson Mark Cooper.

Friends and family may gather on Friday January 5, 2024, at Urban Winkler Funeral Home, 513 W 8th Street, from 12:00 noon until the hour of the service at 2:00 pm.  Burial will follow at Dale Cemetery.