Delton Loy Pfeiffer

1957 - 2024

Delton Loy Pfeiffer

February 15, 1957 - November 28, 2024

Delton Loy Pfeiffer, age 67 of Scobey, Mont., passed away Thursday, November 28th, 2024 at the Sidney Health Center.

Delton was born on February 15, 1957, at the Plentywood Memorial Hospital to his parents Kenneth and Pearl (Schuhrke) Pfeiffer. He was raised on the family farm south of Redstone and attended both the Redstone and Outlook public schools, graduating in 1975. After high school Delton attended Dawson College, graduating with an Associate Degree.

Delton learned farming from his father and the art of cooking from his mother. He loved spending time in the kitchen learning his mother's culinary skills. He enjoyed telling the story of a cooking episode when somehow there was a flying food event that resulted in globs of a sticky concoction on the walls and appliances. He wouldn't reveal what it was, but that it was almost impossible to remove and probably could have been marketed as something that could really stick to your ribs!

During and after college, Delton tried his hand at a multitude of work adventures. These included farming, pump truck operator for Halliburton Oil Well Services, working on a drilling rig for NiCor, Arabian horse tending, and being a ticket master for a bus company. When the oil boom came to a close, he decided he needed to pursue a career. An advertisement for attending a gaming technical school led him to Las Vegas. After graduation, he became manager of a gaming and video arcade in the city.

Sickness of his father brought Delton back to Montana. He found work with Dick Larson for several years maintaining gaming machines and servicing ATM's. When Dick sold the business, Delton went to work for Blue Rock Pepsi in Williston and Plentywood repairing and maintaining their fountain machines. He worked with Pepsi until cancer forced him to retire.

Delton loved to spend time with his friends, classmates, family, neighbors and his dog, Buddy. He was known for his positive attitude about everything and people loved him for it. If he was in a discussion and couldn't get agreement, instead of getting angry he would use his hand as a wand and as it passed over his head he would simply say, "Well, there isn't any point in arguing as I can see this is going right over your head." He also loved to spend time on weekends traveling the backroads to small towns looking for adventure. He often bragged about the 200,000 plus miles he had on his pickup.

Delton managed to stay positive through 21 chemo and seven radiation treatments. He wanted to become what he called the "Chemo King" and be an inspiration of survival to all cancer patients. It wasn't God's plan for him to beat cancer but he loved the Lord and he relished the loving and efficient care he received within the Sidney health care system.

Delton is preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Pearl Pfeiffer. He never married and is survived by his sister, LaRaye (Dale) Austinson of Madoc; brother, Harris (Linda) Pfeiffer of Wolf Point; Kendall (Evelyn) Pfeiffer of Philipsburg; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

A funeral was held in Plentywood, Mont., on December 8th, with burial in the Redstone Valley View Cemetery.