William H. "Bill" Pfeiffer

PFEIFFER William H. "Bill" Pfeiffer, born 1919 in Neckarsulm, Germany. Immigrated through Ellis Island in 1923. Longtime member of Clinton Heights Lutheran Church where he served in the Sunday School as teacher, superintendent and on church council. He served in the Navy attached to Naval Air on board the U.S.S. Louisville where he received his purple hearts during the battle of Okinawa. He was a Kentucky Colonel, member of Disabled American Veterans, 50 year member and past president of Northern Kiwanis, President of Whetstone Recreation Council and chairman of the Draft Board during the Vietnam Conflict. "Father of Year 1983". Retired from Borden's Dairy and Service, District Engineer. He graduated from South High School, attended Capital University and Ohio State University. Preceded in death by parents August and Pauline Pfeiffer. A devoted husband to Dottie (Barth) Pfeiffer for 64 years; and a loving father to Sandra Pfeiffer Olinger (Tom), Montpelier, Va., Randy Pfeiffer (Betsy Miller) and Susan Pfeiffer Weyand (Paul) of Columbus; proud grandfather of Amy, Zachary and Christopher Weyand, Bethany and Brook (Tanya) Olinger, Molly and Jamie Pfeiffer; grandchildren of the Olingers, Mariah and Livy Beth Olinger and Heath and Lane Anderson. Family will visit with friends at 11 a.m. followed by the celebration of Bill's life at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2005 at Clinton Heights Lutheran Church, 15 Clinton Heights Ave., 43202. Pastor Ralph Wolfe officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Clinton Heights Lutheran Church Memorial Fund. Private burial Fernwood Cemetery, Lockbourne, Oh.