Margaret Catherine Pfeiffer

CROSS PLAINS / RACINE - Margaret Pfeiffer, age 96, of Cross Plains, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Agrace HospiceCare. She was born on January 10, 1924, in Racine, WI, the only child of Raymond and Catherine (O'Donnell) Lurth. After early childhood in Richland Center, she moved with her parents to Racine where she lived until recently, when she moved to Cross Plains to live with her daughter. In 1946, she married Donald Pfeiffer and they became parents of a daughter. Don passed away in 2005. Margaret is survived by her daughter and best friend, Susan Thorstad of Cross Plains; cousins, Richard O'Donnell of Cleveland Heights, Ohio and Margaret A. Crennan of Helena, Mont.; and many dear nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband; parents; parents-in-law, Joseph and Nora Pfeiffer; sister-in-law, Delores (Edward) Steimle; son-in-law, Thomas Thorstad; and an infant son, Raymond John, who died shortly after birth. A brief committal service for family and friends will be held at HOLY CROSS CEMETERY, 5600 Holy Cross Road, Racine, at 12 noon on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, with Father Steven Varghese presiding. A celebration of life will follow at RACINE COUNTRY CLUB, 2801 Northwestern Ave., Racine, at 1 p.m. on Friday. A thank you to Agrace HospiceCare and Sylvan Crossing for the care and support of Margaret. A special thank you to Kitt, Bruce and Sam Ashford and Carol Stratman for being wonderful and helpful neighbors and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Catherine's High School, St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church or a charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson West Funeral & Cremation Care 7435 University Ave (608) 831-6761