In Memory
ALMA, Neb. — Celebration Services for Ruth C. Pfeil will be at a later date. There will be no visitation or viewing. Ruth Cecilia Pfeil, 88 years of age, of Alma, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society – Colonial Villa in Alma. Ruth was born on March 13, 1932, in a soddy, at Quick, Neb., north of McCook, Neb., the second of three children born to Andrew and Anne Kirstine (Nielsen) Hansen. Ruth received her primary education from McCook Public Schools and later graduated from McCook High School, with the Class of 1949. On June 5, 1949, she was united in marriage to Robert A. “Bob” Pfeil. To this union four children were born: Judith, Curtis, David, and Russell. The family began to make their home in Alma, in January of 1958, when they moved from the McCook area. The family first rented the Ethel McNitt farm, northeast of Alma and rented ground in Kansas, owned by Mamie Thompson. In 1959, they began renting and later purchased an acreage west of Alma, owned by Darrel Wolfe. Ruth enjoyed her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; a stillborn sibling; her husband, Bob Pfeil; and sister-in-law, Shirley Hansen. Ruth leaves to celebrate her life her children: Judith Williamson and husband, Donn of rural Alma; Curtis Pfeil and wife, Debbie of Alma; David Pfeil and wife, Cindi of Phillipsburg, Kan.; and Russell Pfeil and wife, Marlene of Alma; 16 grandchildren: Michael; Anne; Amy; April; and Mitchell Shane; Nathan; Kirstine; Rachel; and Philip; Bryce; Sheena; Shaun; Sarah; and Brelyn; and Kristopher; and Desmond; 28 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; brother, Harold William “Bill” Hansen of Dallas, Texas; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
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