Obituary of Mildred M. Pfeifley

Mildred M. Pfeifley, age 93 of Clay Center, Kansas, died Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Leonardville Nursing Home in Leonardville, Kansas. She was born on February 22, 1921 at Garden City, Kansas, the daughter of Arthur and Pearl Wooden McCord. She spent most of her youth in Wichita, Kansas. She married Edward Pfeifley on March 7,1943, at Wichita, Kansas. They moved to the Pfeifley family farm at Green, Kansas and resided there until 1957. At that time they purchased, operated, and resided in the Holmes Funeral Home in Riley, Kansas. She had worked as a funeral director until her retirement in 1991. She was a member of the Riley United Methodist Church. Her husband, Ed, preceded her in death on February 16, 1983. She later married Curtis Wilcox of Clay Center, Kansas, on June 27, 1991, he preceded her in death on September 21, 1997. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Clarence E. McCord and one sister, Alice Lofland. She is survived by three sons, Phil Pfeifley and wife Diane of Riley, Kansas, Brad Pfeifley and wife Lexy of Denver, Colorado and Rick Pfeifley and wife Patti of Manhattan, Kansas; two sisters, LaVon Weidner and husband Frank of Wichita, Kansas and Vivian Clark of Amarillo, Texas; five grandchildren, Lori Howard and husband Trevor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Jason Pfeifley of Riley, Kansas, Kristin Haney and husband Bernie of Manhattan, Kansas, Patrick Pfeifley and wife Ashley of Manhattan, Kansas, Janna Coglizer and husband Evan of Kansas City, Kansas; seven great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home in Riley, Kansas with Pastor Kevin Larson officiating. Respect calls may be made anytime Monday at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 P.M. Monday evening. Burial will be in the Green Fancy Creek Cemetery north of Green, Kansas. The family requests the memorial contributions be made to the donor’s choice in Millie’s name.