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Nicholas Peiffer
Nicholas Peiffer
March 04, 1940 - November 14, 2009
Minonk, IL, formerly Maquoketa

Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday November 19, 2009 at Lahey Funeral Home, Maquoketa ~ Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Jude Midwest Affiliate, OSF Hospice, or St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Minonk, IL
Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday November 20, 2009 at Sacred Heart Church, Maquoketa, Iowa
Interment: Friday November 20, 2009 at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Maquoketa, Iowa

Nicholas "Nick" Peiffer was born March 4, 1940, in Cascade, Iowa, to John and Frances (Koob) Peiffer. He married Patricia Shady on May 25, 1963 in Maquoketa, Iowa. Nick was a machinist, working at Caterpillar in Mt. Joy, Iowa, from 1972 - 1988 and at Pontiac from 1988 - 2000 before he retired. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Minonk, Illinois, and former member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa, Iowa. He was a 4th degree Knights of Columbus member and was a member of the Bagerland F-100 Ford Club.

Nick is survived by his wife, Patricia Peiffer of Minonk, Illinois; four daughters, Lori (Gary) Arterberry of Bunceton, Mo, Cathy (Jay) Pieper of Maquoketa, Jean Yarolem of Rochelle, IL, and Nancy Peiffer of Maquoketa; four sons, Tom Peiffer of Maquoketa, Ed Peiffer of Rochelle, IL, Kevin (Becky) Peiffer and Jeremy (Heather) Peiffer, both of Minonk, IL; 10 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, and 3 step grandchildren; three brothers, Joe (Rose) Peiffer of Cascade, Don (Agnes) Peiffer of East Troy, WI, and Herb Peiffer of Onslow; & one sister, Mary Irene Peiffer of Onslow. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Merle Peiffer, and one grandson, Matthew Arterberry.

Nicholas "Nick" Peiffer, 69, of Minonk, Illinois, formerly of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2009, at his residence in Minonk.

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