Ancestors and Descendants of
 Michael Hammes, Jr
& Margaretha Hammen

Richard John Peiffer

Richard John Peiffer

Male 1924 - 2021  (96 years)    Has 48 ancestors and 13 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Richard John Peiffer 
    Birth 24 Dec 1924  Harper, Keokuk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 28 Sep 2021  English Valley Care Center, North English, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I500391  Peter and Anna
    Last Modified 10 Oct 2021 

    Father Edmund Peiffer,   b. 18 Dec 1897   d. 18 Mar 1968 (Age 70 years) 
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    Mother Matilda Sieren,   b. 17 Nov 1904   d. 2 Dec 1967 (Age 63 years) 
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    Marriage 12 Feb 1924 
    Family ID F1671  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Last Modified 24 Feb 2017 
    Family ID F1672  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 24 Dec 1924 - Harper, Keokuk County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
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    Richard John Peiffer
    Richard John Peiffer

  • Notes 
    • Obituary
      Richard John Peiffer 96, died September 28, 2021 at the English Valley Care Center in North English, Iowa. He was born December 24, 1924 to Edmund A and Matilda M. Sieren Peiffer in Clear Creek Township. He attended school at Saint Peter and Paul Catholic School. On February 9, 1950 he married Myra Arlene Appleget at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Harper. Richard and Myra lived and farmed on the home place near South English since 1950. They celebrated the homestead becoming a Century Farm in 2019. He was a member of Holy Trinity Parishes - St. Mary’s Keota, Knights of Columbus Windthorst Council 1457 of Harper and the Farm Bureau.
      He was preceded by his parents, two daughters Karen Strawn and Ann Genkinger, grandson Willis Strawn, four brothers Howard, Kenneth, Jerome and Delbert Peiffer, son-in-law Roger Fry.
      He is survived by his wife Myra, son Jay P. (Connie) Peiffer of South English, four daughters Susan (Allen) Fredrickson of Alta, Meri (Jeff) Peterson of Alta, Lisa (Chris) Cowan of Ankeny, Jayne (Larry) Orris of Washington, son-in laws Calvin (Vicki) Genkinger and Bill Strawn, 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren.

      A memorial fund has been established.

      Funeral Mass will be lived streamed on the Holm Funeral Home Facebook page

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