Marjorie Elaine (Bang) PALS

PALS, BANG, LARSON, PFEIFFER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/21/2009 at 11:31:20

Mason City Globe Gazette
January 3, 1996

LITTLETON, Colo. --- Marjorie Elaine Bang Pals, 81, died Saturday (Nov. 18, 1995)at Littleton, where she made her home in recent years. She formerly lived at Joice, Iowa, where she was born Jan. 16, 1914, and spent her early years. She attended both Waldorf Academy and graduated from the Forest City College, where she completed the Teacher's Training Course in 1933. Grafton, Thornton, Meservey and Clarion were area schools where she followed her chosen career. She continued her education at Columbia University, New York, and the University of Denver where in 1957, she earned the Bachelor of Arts degree in the areas of special education and education. In 1968 at the University of Denver, she earned the Master of Arts degree in speech and speech and language pathology. She was also certified in Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy. During her career as a speech and language pathologist, she was employed by public schools, the University of Denver Speech and Hearing Center and Porter Memorial Hospital, Denver. At the close of her professional career, she was owner and director of the Center for Communicative Disorders in Littleton. Her membership in professional organizations included the American Speech Language and Hearing Association, the International Association of Orofacial Myology, Delta Kappa Gamma and American Association of University Women. She held leadership positions in those organizations as well as in the Republican party. Active membership in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America included volunteer work in Sunday schools, youth groups, preschools and women's groups.

In 1939, she married Harold W. Pals of Meservey. Their family included two sons and one daughter. After some years of farming in this area, they moved to Des Moines. Ultimately he became a block-man for International Harvester, and the family lived in various western cities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana and Nebraska. Mrs. Pals was preceded in death by her husband and her parents, John H. and Oline Larson Bang. Survivors are children, James H. Pals and wife, Ellen, of Littleton, Colo.; Harlan W. Pals and wife, Anne, of St. Charles, Mo.; and Mary E. Pfeiffer and husband, the Rev. John D. Pfeiffer of Riviera, Ariz.; brothers, Hubert Bang and wife, Doris, of Joice, Iowa; and John D. Bang and wife, Junice, of Melbourne, Fla.; five grandchildren, Justin Pals of Denver, Colo.; Tara Pals of St. Peter, Minn.; Kris Pals of St. Charles, Mo.; Mary-Elizabeth and Jonathan Pfeiffer of Riviera, Ariz.; and many cousins and friends. The inurnment at Concordia Cemetery, near Joice, Iowa, will be at a later announced date. The family suggests memorial contributions to Community Lutheran Church, Box 22597, Riviera, Ariz. 86439.