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Submitted: 8/14/22 • Approved: 8/22/22 • Last Updated: 8/25/22 • R274540-G274540-S3
Janice Jane Pfeifer
March 9, 1930 - March 25, 2022
Janice Jane Pfeifer earned her angel wings on March 25th, 2022, at the accomplished age of 92. Family will greet friends from 5:00-7:00 PM Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Miller Funeral Home 507 S. Main Avenue. A graveside service will be 9:30 AM Thursday, March 31, 2022 at Woodlawn Cemetery, followed by a memorial service at 11:00 AM at First Congregational Church. Memorials may be directed to First Congregational Church, The El Riad Shrine Building Fund, or Dow Rummel Village.
Janice, known to her friends and family as Jan, mom, daughter, sister, sister-in-law, grandma, great grandma, and friend was born on March 9, 1930 to Abe and Ethel (Peg) Johnson. She grew up in Sioux Falls, SD and graduated from Washington High School in 1948. She married her lifelong friend, Bob Pfeifer, on November 24, 1950. To this union they had one daughter Nancy and one son Jim. She attended Hamline University and Augustana College, where she majored in music. She shared her love of the arts through piano lessons, calligraphy, leading the St Andrew all boy bell choir, creating stained glass masterpieces and creating photo memory books for all of her grandchildren.
In addition to the arts, Jan enjoyed bridge, knitting, playing golf, cheering on her grandkids, church, her membership in PEO chapter AQ, fishing, shopping for antiques, practical jokes, designing and remodeling numerous homes and cabins.
Jan entertained friends and family in her last few years through her piano playing as a member of the Rose Room Trio at Dow Rummel. One of the families’ fondest memories includes birthday calls where she would play the piano and sing, with Bob to honor their birthdays.
Our family is grateful for the loving care Jan received at Dow Rummel Village and Sanford Hospital. The memories and thoughts shared are helping to bring our family peace during this time.
Jan is survived by her husband Bob of 71 years. Her children, Nancy (Bruce) Teachout, Yankton, SD, Jim (Pam) Pfeifer, Sioux Falls grandchildren, Jessica (Jason) Washington, Savage MN, Dallas (Maria) Pfeifer, Sioux Falls, Robert (Anne) Teachout, Aberdeen SD, Kristin (Quinn) Fylling, Bismarck ND, Joel Teachout. Sioux Falls. Her great grandchildren, Grace, Anna Marie, Alexander, Jackson, Lydia, Libby and Devin. Her brother and sister-in-law Sam and Jenny Pfeifer, Omaha, NE.
Jan was preceded in death by her parents Abe and Peg Johnson. Sister Jaroline White, Brother Jim Johnson. Mother and Father-in-law Echo and Sam Pfeifer.
Contributed on 8/14/22 by 9kat
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