Kyla "Jody" Pendergast Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

NORFOLK -- Memorial service for Kyla "Jody" Pendergast, 67, of Norfolk will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 18, 2022 at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Pastor Dennis Quigley will be officiating the service. Private family inurnment will be held at a later date. Kyla passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at the CHI Health Plainview Hospital. Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Jody was born on December 2, 1954 to Harold E. and Berniece M. (Nelson) Fulton in Joliet, Illinois. Jody graduated from Wayne High School in 1972, Went to Wayne State College received her Master’s degree in Counseling. Jody married her first husband Warren Gallop on December 19, 1977 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Winside. After married the couple lived in Winside as they owned and operated Winside Motors. Jody managed and was a counselor for Task Force for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in Norfolk. The couple later divorced. Jody married her second husband Jeff Pendergast on April 26, 1996 at Yankton, S.D. She then went to work for Goodrich Dairy in Norfolk and managed the Big Dipper in Wayne. She was also a cook and manager at Applebee’s in Norfolk till 2019 when she retired. Jody has been a cancer survivor since 2010 when she was diagnosed. She was a great mother and grandmother to all the neighborhood kids. Jody was a big fan of Aerosmith, and loved her Golden Retrievers; Daisy and Bailey. She loved cooking and baking with her grandchildren. Jody was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Wayne, and Past Worthy Matron. Survivors include husband Jeff Pendergast of Norfolk, children Jeff (Yolanda) Gallop of Norfolk, Maggie (Andy) Quigley of Norfolk, five grandchildren; Aiden Gallop, Madisyn Gallop, Matthew (Caity) Johnson of Rapid City, Dylan Quigley, Isabella Quigley, and sister Pat (Tony) Michael of Katy, TX. She was preceded in death by parents Harold and Berniece. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Kyla "Jody" Pendergast

December 2, 1954 - February 9, 2022