Doris Pfantz

Doris Pfantz, 83, of State Center, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2012 at Villa del Sol Nursing Center in Marshalltown, with her husband Darwin by her side.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 20, 2012 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in State Center. Visitation will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 19 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Memorials may be directed to Iowa River Hospice, 502 Plaza Heights Roadin Marshalltown, 50158. For condolences or questions please visit: www.mitchellfh.com. Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown is caring for Doris and her family. Phone 641-844-1234.Doris Louise Zahnd was born in St. Anthony, Iowa, on January 15, 1929; she was the daughter of Chris and Martha (Luthi) Zahnd. Doris attended school in the St Anthony School District graduating with the class of 1947. On July 8, 1951 Doris was united in marriage to Darwin Pfantz at St. Paul Lutheran Church in State Center, Iowa. Doris enjoyed being a farm wife, but also worked at Diamond Vogel Paint and ran the bookkeeping department and retired from there after 31 years of faithful service. Doris loved to collect baby spoons, salt and pepper shakers, and enjoyed playing cards. She and Darwin enjoyed traveling and had been to 48 of the states, but the most important thing in Doris life was her children, grandchildren and her great-grandchildren. She loved to share about their lives and accomplishments. Doris was the rock of her family and will be remembered for being a very hard worker.Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 60 years, Darwin; her sons: Mike (LeAnne) Pfantz of Omaha, Nebraska, Lynn (Barb) Pfantz of Morrow, Ohio, David (Karen) Pfantz of State Center and James (Judi) Pfantz of Melbourne; her grandchildren: Brad (Jaine) Pfantz, Tanya (Casey) Waite, Shelly (Dave) Winter, Shawna (Jason) Cloud, Sandy (Josh) Sandlin, John Pfantz, Alyssa (Alex Vibbard), and Summer (Henry) Lia; her 10 great-grandchildren and 2 on the way; Doris siblings: Margaret Gelhaus of Hubbard, Iowa, Darlene Buck of Ft Dodge, Iowa, Robert Zahnd of Melbourne, Iowa and Richard (Marilee) Zahnd of Moravia, Iowa.Doris rejoins in heaven her parents, Chris and Martha and a brother, John Zahnd.