Joseph "Joe" Peiffer

Joseph N. "Joe" Peiffer, 70, Lake Summerset, IL died at 12:30 a.m., Saturday, July 5, 2025 at his home after an eight year long battle with cancer and numerous other health issues. Born May 20, 1955, in Sigourney, IA, the son of Bernard M. and Irene F. (Scheetz) Peiffer. He graduated from Sigourney High School, Class of 1973. On November 5, 1977 he married Sally Greiner at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sigourney, IA. He graduated from Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa, IA in 1975 with an Associate Degree in Farm Management and in 1995 with an Associate Degree in Machine Technology. Over the years he was a member of the Keokuk County Pork Producers, board member of Keokuk County Expo and was on the Building and Grounds Committee at St Mary/St. Patrick Catholic Church in Durand, IL where he was a member. A member of the Sons of The American Legion Gold Star Post 676. He also was a founding member of the Keokuk County Expo Antique and Classic Tractor Pull that took place each March and is now in it's 35th year. First and foremost Joe was a farmer and farmed with his brothers Tom and Pat in the Keota, Harper and Sigourney, IA area until 1995 when he moved his family to Davis, IL and he began a new career as a machinist at Ingersoll Milling in Rockford, IL. After Ingersoll closed six years after moving, he worked for Trenwyth in South Beloit, IL and retired from Corporate Contractors, Inc in Beloit, WI in 2021. Even though Joe moved away from the farm, farming never left his blood. In 2017, Joe and son, Mark purchased "The Shop". This was Joe's home away from home where he built furniture and anything else the family requested and fixed and rebuilt tractors. He loved his shop. He loved his family, especially his grandchildren. He was a patient, kind and caring person who would do anything for anybody. He was soft spoken, but yet always got his point across. Joe is survived by his wife of 47 years, Sally, children, Michael, his wife Janelle and their daughter Abilene of Peru, IA, Mark, his wife Annie, and their children Max, Izzy and Lucy of Lake Summerset, IL, and Megan and her husband Todd Webb of Indianola, Iowa and his daughter Arianna of Hundheim, Germany, siblings Jane Bragg and Robert (Karla), both of Iowa City, IA, Joyce Rosenberger of Indianola, IA, Tom and Pat, of Harper, IA, niece, Laura (Paul) Whipple of Indianola, IA, nephews Chris (Brittany) Peiffer, Harper, IA and Jerry (Mallory) Rosenberger, Ankeny, IA, three great nephews and one great niece, numerous cousins and aunts Eveline Adam and Jeanene Peiffer. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers-in-law Gene Bragg and Jay Rosenberger. Prayers will be at the funeral home on Friday at 10:30 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Mary Catholic Church, Durand, IL at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 11, 2025. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at McCorkle Funeral Home-Durand Chapel, 101 W. Main St, Durand, IL from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a scripture service at 7:00 p.m. Graveside burial will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Harper, IA. In lieu of flowers, memorial funds will be established.