PFLIEGER, M. Blanche (Adams) 1904-2000

PFLIEGER, ADAMS, ALBRIGHT

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 11/26/2010 at 19:43:42

M. BLANCHE PFLIEGER

PLYMOUTH, IOWA - M. Blanche Pflieger, 95, of Manly and formerly of Plymouth and Osage, died Thursday (Jan. 20, 2000) at the Manly Care Center.

Mildred was born on April 4, 1904, in Hamilton County near Webster City, the daughter of Albert and Rosa (Albright) Adams. She moved to Mitchell County with her family.

She married Frank Pflieger on Sept. 6, 1926, in Osage. They farmed in the Mitchell, Osage and Little Cedar areas. In 1937 they moved near Riceville and farmed there until Frank's death in 1958. Blanche moved to Osage, and in 1978 she moved to Plymouth.

When she lived in Osage, she was an active member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. When she lived in Plymouth, she was an active member of the Plymouth United Methodist Church.

She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church in Plymouth, with the Rev. Debra Stowers and the Rev. Richard Pippert officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the Liberty Cemetery in Little Cedar.

Visitation will be held from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Champion Funeral Home, Osage, and one hour prior to services on Monday at the Church.

She is survived by one son, Robert Pflieger and his wife, Doris, of Plymouth; three sisters, Christina Thurnau of Osage, Mary Gerbig of Osage, and Phyllis Bruggeman of St. Ansgar; 10 grandchildren, John Warburton and his wife, Mel, of Janesville, Terry Sprung and her husband, Stan, of Plymouth, Ann Arndorfer and her husband, Jerry, of Britt, Martin Warburton, of Mason City, Kathy Thoms and her husband, Bill, of Waverly, DeLaine Warburton, of Britt, Sandy Rezab and her husband, Jim, of Ankeny, Donna Holloway, of Plymouth, Cindy Dahl and her husband, David, of Mason City, and Lori Pflieger, of Mason City; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Frank, in 1958; a son, Roger Pflieger; a daughter, Rosa Warburton; a son-in-law, Harry Warburton; a sister, Hazel McFarland; and three brothers, Charlie, Vernie and Leo Adams.

Champion Funeral Home, (515) 732-3706.

Globe Gazette, Jan. 22, 2000