PFALZGRAF, George Dee 1944-2020

PHALZGRAF, THOMAS, LAMBERT

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 4/10/2020 at 15:02:36

George Dee Pfalzgraf

April 21, 1944 - April 06, 2020

George Dee Pfalzgraf, 75, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, died Monday, April 6, 2020, at the Western Home Communities Thuesen Cottage.

He was born April 21, 1944 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of George A. and Eleanor (Thomas) Pfalzgraf. George graduated from Waterloo West High School in 1962 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics from the University of Northern Iowa.

He married Elaine Lambert on June 20, 1965 in Waterloo. She preceded him in death on February 20, 2020. George worked for Bristol-Myers Squibb as a pharmaceutical sales representative for 33 years, retiring in 2002. After retiring, he volunteered on community boards, including the Hearst Center for the Arts in Cedar Falls, Cedar Valley Arboretum Board, Cedar Falls Art and Culture Board and past president, non-voting member, of the Cedar Falls Public Art Committee. George was a volunteer SHIIP counselor, counseling people about Medicare and helped organize the Cedar Falls Paw Park. He also was an avid car collector, including Jaguars and other classic cars.

Survivors: a daughter, Amy (Jeff Mitchell) Pfalzgraf of Burke, Va.; a son, Chris (Brenda Pechman) Pfalzgraf of Dublin, Ohio; and two grandchildren, Molly and Ethan Mitchell.

Preceded in death by: his wife, Elaine Pfalzgraf; his brother, Eugene C. “Charlie” Pfalzgraf; and his parents.

Services: Will be held at a later date.

Memorials: to the Cedar Bend Humane Society in Waterloo, (https://www.cedarbendhumane.org/donate).

Online condolences at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.

SOURCE: Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof funeral home