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Myra Peiffer

May 4, 1931 ~ August 7, 2023 (age 92) 92 Years Old

Obituary

Myra Arlene Peiffer, 92, died August 7, 2023 at the English Valley Care Center in North English, Iowa.  She was born May 4, 1931 to William and Ethel (Parrish) Appleget in Wasseca Township in Minnesota.  She attended school in Minnesota and when the family moved to Iowa she went to school West of Hayesville.  Myra graduated from Sigourney High school in 1948.  She was a secretary for a short time for ISEA.  On February 9, 1950 she married Richard John Peiffer at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Harper.  Myra and Richard lived and farmed on the home place near South English since 1950.  They celebrated the homestead becoming a Century Farm in 2019.   She was a member of Holy Trinity Parishes - St. Mary’s Keota and the Altar and Rosary Society serving as an officer.                 

She was preceded by her parents, husband Richard, two daughters Karen Strawn and Ann Genkinger, son Jay Peiffer, grandson Willis Strawn, siblings Richard Appleget, Wilmer Appleget, Charles Appleget, Viola Withworth, and Laurena Hammes, son-in-law Roger Fry.    

She is survived by four daughters Susan (Allen) Fredrickson of Alta, Meri (Jeff) Peterson of Alta, Lisa (Chris) Cowan of Ankeny, Jayne (Larry) Orris of Washington, daughter-in-law Connie Peiffer, son-in laws Calvin (Vicki) Genkinger and Bill Strawn, of South English   10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren.

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Services

Visitation
Wednesday
August 9, 2023

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Holy Trinity Parish - St. Mary Catholic Church
109 N. Lincoln St.
Keota, IA 52248

Funeral Mass
Wednesday
August 9, 2023

11:00 AM
Holy Trinity Parish - St. Mary Catholic Church
109 N. Lincoln St.
Keota, IA 52248

Burial
Wednesday
August 9, 2023

Holy Trinity Parish St. Elizabeth Cemetery

Harper, IA 52231

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