Michael Pfeffer 1844-1930

PFEFFER, LOSS, SCHOELLEN, DEBE, KRAMER

Posted By: Geo Clinton (email)
Date: 8/6/2012 at 09:41:11

May 7, 1930 - Algona Upper Des Moines - Michael Pfeffer, father of Mrs. Frank Loss and Michael Pfeffer, Jr., of Algona, died, Thursday morning of last week at the home of his daughter, Mrs. 0.J. Schoellen in Fort Dodge. He had been making his home there for about year and a half. Mr. Pfeffer was a former Livermore man.

Mr. Pfeffer was born in Hungary March 12, 1844, and came to this country at the age of thirty seven. He settled at Livermore where he lived for forty eight years coming to Fort Dodge year and a half ago to live with his daughter.

Five children survive. They are: Michael Pfeffer, Jr., and Mrs. Frank Loss, of Algona; Mrs. C.J. Schoellen, Miss Barbara Pfeffer and Mrs. Louise Debe of Fort Dodge. Two children died in infancy and a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth L. Kramer died in 1910. Mrs. Pfeffer preceded her husband in death a year and a half ago. Eighteen grandchildren also survive.

Funeral services were held Saturday morning at eight thirty from the home of his daughter and at nine o'clock from Sacred Heart church. The body was taken to St. Joseph, Iowa, for burial in St. Joseph cemetery.