Former Iolan Daramis Steward Montz, 88, died Thursday, April 28, 2011 in Lincoln, Neb.
She was born Oct. 24, 1922, in Iola, to C. Dewey and Suzan R. (Page) Steward. She was the first child of seven. She graduated from Iola High School.
She was married to Orlen Pfeifer. He preceded her in death. She had lived in Estes Park, Colo., and Independence, Mo., before moving to Lincoln 18 years ago.
She is survived by a daughter, Dorcas Jean Smith, Ashland, Neb.; two sons, Ronald L. Pfeifer and his wife, Beth, Drake, Colo., and Randall B. Pfeifer, Florence, Ariz.; two sisters, Leah Keagle, Iola, and Suzie Clark and her husband, Porter, Independence; a brother, Jack Steward and his wife, Bonnie, Iola; six grandchildren, Kenneth Rutt and his wife, Laura, Glendale, Ariz., Steve Watson and his wife, Stephanie, Eagle, Neb., Brandy Parney and her husband, Frank, Carthage, Tenn., and Heather, Heidi and Holly Pfeifer, Lincoln; 15 great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by three brothers Donald, Larry and Wendell Steward.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel in Iola. Inurnment will be in LaHarpe Cemetery.
Online condolences for the family may be left at www.iolafuneral.com.
Daramis Montz
