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Karen Pfeiler
KAREN LOUISE (TOMTER) PFEILER
Iowa City
Karen Louise (Tomter) Pfeiler, 75, of Iowa City, passed away unexpectedly on June 18, 2021, at her home in Iowa City. Visitation will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 24, followed by a memorial service at 3:30 p.m. at St Peter Lutheran Church, 3200 Asbury Rd., Dubuque, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be directed toward the family of Karen Pfeiler in care of Lisa Gray.
Karen is already missed by all who knew her. She is survived by daughters, Lisa (Cabel) Gray and Lori (Joe) Kimura; son, Michael Pfeiler; her grandchildren, Cooper and Elsa Gray, Alex, Leslie and Anthony Kimura and Maya, Ayla and Jacob Pfeiler; her mother, Doris Tomter; and four sisters, Carolyn (Ken) Brandel, Shirley (Bob) Reisch, Janet Kuhle and Barbara (Rick) Cooper; stepchildren, Tammy (Ron) Kaesbauer and Rick Pfeiler; eight nieces and nephews; and many great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Floyd Tomter; nephew, Billy Muntz; and Lucky Dog.
A full obituary may be viewed and online condolences made at www.lensingfuneral.com.
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