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Show "V- .. . i ' ALVIN FRANCIS PFEIFER Pfeifer dies in auto accident - ? Alvin Francis Pfeifer, 54, of Vernal died in a car accident July 18, 1981 in Indian Canyon, Duchesne County. Funeral Mass was July 31 at the St. James Catholic Church. Born Sept. 6, 1926 in Ellis, Kan. to Lawrence A. and Anna Barbara Gashler Pfeifer. He married Elsie Irene Goodwin, Oct. 6, 1964 in Vernal. He was a salesman for Parrish Oil Co., served in the Navy, member of St. James Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, former secretary for Petroleum Bowling League and graduated from Kansas Wesleyan College at Salina, Kan. Services were conducted by Father George Davish and Father John Kokal. Music was by the choir. Pallbearers were John Gabrel Pfeifer, Larry Strieker, Gene McFarland, N.J. Meagher Jr., Cecil Wall and Ned Lee. Survivors are his widow of Vernal; sons and daughters, Jeff Duncan of Cedar City, Utah, John Gabrel of Vernal and Mrs. Les (Janet) Green of Farmington, N.M., three grandchildren; grand-children; mother of Hays, Kan., and brother and sister, Ralph Pfeifer of Hays, Kan., and Mrs. Melvin (Viola) Waldschmidt of Wichita, Kan. Burial was in the St. Joesph Catholic Cemetery. |