Margaret A. "Peggy" Burd, 83, of Ironwood, died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, in Ironwood, with her loving family by her side, following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's Disease.      The former Margaret Whyte was born Feb. 13, 1928, in Tonawanda, New York, daughter of the late Albert and Alice (McMullen) Whyte, and came to Ironwood in June of 1960.      She worked as a sales clerk at Sears in downtown Ironwood and attended Gogebic Community College for two years. She then was employed as a customer service representative for Lake Superior District Power Co. until her retirement in 1989.      An avid bowler, Peggy served as president of the Ladies Bowling League in Ironwood for several years. She also enjoyed gardening and the outdoors.      Surviving are two daughters, Shari (Gary) Anderson, Leesburg, Fla., and Pat Koslovich (Steve Bettis), Anchorage, Alaska; a son, Tom, Superior, Wis.; five grandchildren, Todd Burd, Superior, Julie (James) Finley, Ft. Dietrick, Md., Brian (Samantha) Koslovich, Surprise, Ariz., Becky (Mike) Martello, Sitka, Alaska, and Tom (Sarah) Burd, Superior; four great-grandchildren, Brandon Burd, Andrew and Aaron Finley, and Matthew Koslovich; a sister-in-law, Bernice (Wayne) Wagner, Lockport, N.Y.; and two nephews, Michael (Janice) Wagner, North Tonawanda, N.Y., and Tim (Linda) Wagner, Rochester, N.Y.      Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Gerald Whyte.      In accordance with Peggy's wishes, cremation has taken place.      Memorial services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 8, at 1 p.m., preceded by visitation at noon, at the McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home, 305 N. Lowell St., in Ironwood, with the Rev. Darryl J. Pepin, pastor of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Ironwood, officiating.      Rite of Committal will take place at the funeral home, with a reception to follow at Tacconelli's in downtown Ironwood.      Private interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, North Tonawanda.      Peggy's obituary can be viewed online and condolences given to her family at mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.      Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood.      The family wishes to thank the staff at Westgate Nursing, Rehabilitation, and Assisted Living Community in Ironwood for the outstanding, compassionate care given to Peggy over the past 12 years.