She was born November 21, 1892, the daughter of Rolf and Johanna Eckhart Wolken. She spent her early life and received her education in the rural Marshall county schools.
She married Ira Pfantz September 29, 1917, and they farmed near State Center until moving to town in 1921.
Surviving are four sons, Theodore Pfantz, State Center; Robert Pfantz, Brandon, Florida; Ira R Pfantz, State Center; and Eldon Pfantz, Thompsonville, Illinois; two daughters, Elaine (Mrs George) Schaper, State Center and Violet Meier of Madrid; two step-children, George Pfantz, Moline, Illinois and Erma Riese of Colo; 18 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, two sons, a granddaughter, six brothers and five sisters.
Mrs Pfantz was a member of St Paul Lutheran Church.
November 30, 1983 State Center Enterprise.
She was born November 21, 1892, the daughter of Rolf and Johanna Eckhart Wolken. She spent her early life and received her education in the rural Marshall county schools.
She married Ira Pfantz September 29, 1917, and they farmed near State Center until moving to town in 1921.
Surviving are four sons, Theodore Pfantz, State Center; Robert Pfantz, Brandon, Florida; Ira R Pfantz, State Center; and Eldon Pfantz, Thompsonville, Illinois; two daughters, Elaine (Mrs George) Schaper, State Center and Violet Meier of Madrid; two step-children, George Pfantz, Moline, Illinois and Erma Riese of Colo; 18 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, two sons, a granddaughter, six brothers and five sisters.
Mrs Pfantz was a member of St Paul Lutheran Church.
November 30, 1983 State Center Enterprise.
Family Members
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Wilhemina "Minnie" Wolken Smith
1878–1947
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Edward George Wolken
1879–1957
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Elizabeth Wolken Fricke
1880–1968
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Ida Molly Wolken Stoll
1882–1954
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Mary Emma Wolken
1884–1968
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William Wolken
1885–1981
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Benjamin Donald Wolken
1894–1976
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Lewis Albert Wolken
1897–1948
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Freda Wolken
1902–1977
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PVT Bruner Victor Wolken
1912–1942
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