Pauline Pheiffer

Pauline M. Pheiffer, 91, of Davenport, Iowa, formerly of Monmouth and Alexis, Ill., joined her Heavenly Father, at 3:35 p.m. Friday, September 21, 2007, at the Ridgecrest Village, Davenport, Iowa. She was born January 2, 1916, in Galesburg, Illinois, the daughter of Frank and Hilma Paulina (Johnson) Peterson. She worked as a housekeeper in late teens in Galesburg.
Pauline married Charles J. Pheiffer on January 10, 1937, at the Messiah Lutheran Church, Henderson Grove. They recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. He died August 26, 2007.
Pauline farmed with her husband and three sons, John, Bob and Gary in the Rio, Alexis, Monmouth and Kirkwood, Illinois, areas until they retired in 1973. In addition she really enjoyed her flower gardens, raising roses and African Violets. She loved to go dancing and being with her square dance friends.
In addition to helping her husband on the farm, she was a Sunday School teacher for years as well as working at Monmouth College when they lived in the Kirkwood area.
Pauline and Charles traveled over 80,000 miles in their motorhome, caravanning with their friends, seeing most of the United States and Canada. She and her husband were residing at Ridgecrest Village in Davenport, Iowa.
She was a member of the Messiah Lutheran Church, Henderson Grove. She was also a member of several square dance clubs.
Surviving are her sons, John (Pat) Pheiffer, of Davenport, Iowa, Bob (Sue) Pheiffer, of Spring Hill, Kansas, and Gary (Nancy) Pheiffer, of Rock Island, Ill.; along with grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, one brother, Robert Peterson, of New Windsor, Ill.; and one sister, Alice Flick, of Moline, Ill.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one grandson, one brother, Raymond Peterson, and three sisters, Mildred Fostrom, Wilma Oglebay and Mary Lou Peterson.
Cremation has been accorded and memorial service will be 2 p.m. today at Messiah Lutheran Church, Henderson Grove, 2092 Knox Rd. 150E, Galesburg, Illinois. Interment of cremated remains will follow the memorial service in Henderson Grove Cemetery next to Messiah Lutheran Church. Visitation will be today from 1 p.m. until the time of services at the Messiah Luther Church. In lieu of flowers, his family request that memorials be made to Messiah Lutheran Church, Henderson Grove, 2092 Knox Road 150E, Galesburg, IL 61401. Hoover-Hall Memorial Chapel, Monmouth, is in charge of the local arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.hooverhall.com.