Betty Jean PFEIFFER

1924 - 2011  (86 years)

• Name	Betty Jean PFEIFFER
  Born	26 Sep 1924	Bremen, Marshall County, IN
  Gender	Female
  Died	20 Apr 2011	Ironwood Health and Rehabilitation, South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN
  Buried	Grovertown Cemetery, Grovertown, Starke County, IN
  Notes	(1) Obituary, unknown newspaper, unknown date: Betty J. Thornburg April 20, 2011 GROVERTOWN - Betty Jean Thornburg, 86, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Ironwood Health and Rehabilitation, South Bend. She is survived by daughters: Laura Jo Hover of Norfolk, Va., Brenda Cerlesi of South Bend and Marva Thornburg of Kirkland, Wash.; a son, Jay (Trudy) Thornburg of Mishawaka; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Visitation will take place from noon to 2 p.m. (Central Time) Saturday, April 23 at Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel. Funeral services will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, at the funeral chapel. Burial will follow at the Grovertown Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to hospice or the Lions Eye Bank. Condolences may be made to the family via the funeral home's website at www.rannellsfuneralhome.com. (2) Obituary, South Bend Tribune, April 22, 2011: Betty J. Thornburg Sept. 26, 1924 - April 20, 2011 GROVERTOWN - Betty Jean Thornburg, 86, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2011 in Ironwood Health & Rehabilitation, South Bend. Mrs. Thornburg was born September 26, 1924 in Bremen, IN to Forrest and Iva (Feichter) Pfeiffer. On November 10, 1944 in Walkerton, she was married to Lorrell "Pete" Thornburg, who preceded her in death in 1993. She was also preceded in death by her parents, one sister and four brothers. She is survived by three daughters, Laura Jo Hover of Norfolk, VA, Brenda Cerlesi of South Bend and Marva Thornburg of Kirkland, WA; one son, Jay (Trudy) Thornburg of Mishawaka; grandchildren, Holly Newcomb, Melissa Teeter, Travis Pijut, Monica Cerlesi, Jeremy, Kailey and Gabrielle Thornburg and great-grandchildren, Todd, Ashleigh, Dakota, Shaylynne and Joseph. She was a homemaker and a member of the Koontz Lake Lions Club. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2:00 p.m. (Central Time) in Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel. Burial will be at the Grovertown Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be given to hospice or the Lions Eye Bank. To leave online condolences go to rannellsfuneralhome.com. (3) www.findagrave.com: Betty J Pfeiffer Thornburg Birth: Sep. 26, 1924, Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana, USA Death: Apr. 20, 2011, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA . . . Family links: Spouse: Lorrell Thornburg (1922 - 1993) Burial: Grovertown Cemetery, Grovertown, Starke County, Indiana, USA Created by: Scabbardfish Record added: Apr 21, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 68736169
  Person ID	I1966	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	Forest Mervyn PFEIFFER, Sr.,   b. 3 Mar 1893, Marshall County, IN ,   d. 9 Mar 1973, Woodlawn Hosptial, Rochester, Fulton County, IN  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Iva O. FEICHTER,   b. 23 Sep 1895, Marshall County, IN ,   d. 15 Jul 1989, Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, Marshall County, IN  (Age 93 years)
  Married	7 Sep 1917	St. Joseph, Berrien County, MI
  Family ID	F1559	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lorrell M. THORNBURG,   b. 4 Sep 1922,   d. 11 Aug 1993, Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, IN  (Age 70 years)
  Married	10 Nov 1944	St. Joseph County, IN
  Notes	(1) http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose/marriages.htm: Saint Joseph Co, IN Marriage Index 1927-1954 Marriage Record for Betty Jean PFEIFFER Spouse: Lorrell Mackson THOMBURG Date: 10 Nov 1944 B/G: Bride Source: Book:139 Page:438 Record #: license date 1944/11/09 County and State: St Joseph Co. IN
  Children	1. Laura Jo THORNBURG   2. Marva THORNBURG   3. Jay THORNBURG   4. Brenda THORNBURG
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2021
  Family ID	F1565	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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