Marjorie Louise (Olson) Pfeil, 89

DOVER - Marjorie Louise (Olson) Pfeil of Dover went to her heavenly home on Sunday, April 15, 2007, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover. She was 89.

Marjorie was born in Bigelow Township, Minn., Dec. 6, 1917, to Marjorie (Church) and Emil Olaf Olson, the fourth of nine children.

On Nov. 22, 1938, she married Dale Willard Pfeil in Worthington, Minn. She and Dale farmed at Worthington until 1947, when they moved to Sleepy Eye, Minn., where they owned Pfeil"s Variety Store.

In 1960, the family moved to Billings, Mont. In 1968 they retired to travel in their travel trailer and spend winters in Mesa, Ariz. A cherished memory of their travels was their motor home trip throughout New Zealand.

She dedicated her life to her family and loved ones. Her grandchildren will miss her chocolate chip cookies. Her sewing and embroidery is a treasure to each one of us.

She touched the lives of many and all of us are especially blessed to have been loved as only a mother and grandmother can love.

During the past several years Mom looked forward to the spiritual strength and support she received from The Hour of Power (Crystal Cathedral) on Sunday mornings.

In the fall of 2004, Marge moved to Dover.

In addition to her parents, Marjorie was preceded in death by her husband, Dale who died in October 2002; a brother; four sisters; and sons-in-law, Frank DiMondi and Ward Swanser.

Marjorie is survived by her children, Judy Swanser of Billings, Mont., Jane DiMondi of Dover, Chuck and his wife, Pat Pfeil of Lake Okeechobee, Fla., and Detroit Lakes, Minn., Barbara and her husband, Robert Giovagnoni of Arnold, Md., Sue and her husband, Glen Fisher of Dover; grandchildren, Debbie Pfeil of Dover, Kole and wife, Lynn Swanser of Billings, Lori and wife, Tracy Peterson of Detroit Lakes, Minn., Troy Laffey of Longmont, Colo., John Giovagnoni of Crofton, Md., Valerie and her husband Dave Bortz of Westminster, Md., Stephanie Fisher of Dover; great-grandchildren, Dane Swanser and Gabe Swanser; step-grandchildren, William and his wife, Susan DiMondi, Sarah, Wil and Caitlin, Frank and his wife, Angela DiMondi of Dover, Gayle and her husband, Bill Putt, Michael, Amanda and Jarrett of Warrington, Va., Diane and her husband John Seibold, Danielle, Natalie and Nicole Cadarette, Jesse and John Cody Seibold, Charleton, Mass., Robin and Wendy Fisher, Tennessee; and sisters Dorothy Hallstrom, Worthington, Minn.; Ruth Whitesell, Prescott, Ariz. and Lillian Breul, Lancaster, Calif.

A memorial service will be held on 11 a.m. Friday in Torbert Funeral Chapel, 61 S. Bradford, Dover. Pastor Carol Terry will officiate.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Crystal Cathedral, PO Box 100, Garden Grove, Calif., 92842-0100.

Letters of condolence may be sent, and guestbook signed at torbertfuneral.com.