Pfeifer

Lloyd A. Pfeifer, 79, of Bauder School Road, Prospect, Muddy Creek Township, died Wednesday at the Evergreen Nursing Center following a lengthy illness.

Born March 24, 1930, on the family homestead in Muddy Creek Township, he was the son of the late Arthur J. and Eva Wright Pfeifer.

Lloyd retired in 1990 after more than 30 years at Halstead Industries. He helped form the Halstead Copper plants in Arkansas and North Carolina. He was the superintendent of production at the Zelienople plant for a number of years.

He taught a copper, brass and bronze course at Butler Community College.

He retired in 1991 from the family beef cattle farm that he worked with his daughter, Lori Baker.

He was a member of the Calvin Presbyterian Church, serving a number of years as an elder and usher. He was a member of the M&M Sunday School Class and the Calvineers. He was the former president and chairman of the vocational service of the Portersville-Prospect Rotary Club.

His hobbies included farming, traveling and woodworking.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Barbara Brown Pfeifer, whom he married Aug. 18, 1951; two daughters, Jodi Brackbill of Ellwood City and Lori (Wesley) Baker of Prospect; and a granddaughter, Amanda Brackbill.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Lila Jean Pfeifer.

<B>PFEIFER</B> — Visiting hours for Lloyd A. Pfeifer, who died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, will be from 11 a.m. Friday until the noon Celebration of Life Service at the Calvin Presbyterian Church. The Rev. James Latta will officiate. Interment will follow in St. Peter's Independent Reformed Church Cemetery.Memorial contributions may be made to Portersville-Prospect Rotary Scholarship Fund, Box 194, Portersville, PA 16051.Arrangements have been entrusted to the <B>Marshall Funeral Home</B>, Ellwood City.Online condolences may be sent to marshallsfh.com.