James Lawrence Pfeister

James Lawrence Pfeister, 69, of Sioux City, Iowa passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at a Sioux City nursing home from a recent illness.

Funeral Services will be held 2:00 P.M. Friday September 4, 2020 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel with Reverend Liz Tucker officiating.   Visitation one hour prior to service time.  The family asks all in attendance to please wear a mask.  

Jim was born June 28, 1951 in Sioux City Iowa, the son of Leo Sr. and Hazel (Olson) Pfeister.  In high school, Jim excelled at football, track, and graduated from Riverside High School in 1970.  Jim attended and  graduated from Morningside College in 1974 majoring in business and economics and immediately started his career with Rogers’ Electric in Sioux City where he served as President and owner from the early 1980’s until his retirement and selling the business in 2006.

James Pfeister married Sue Weins May 17, 1974 in Sioux City, Iowa at Whitfield United Methodist Church.

 In his free time Jim enjoyed sailing for 30 plus years on Lewis and Clark Lake on his boat Lazy Sue 3, traveling, fly fishing at his cabin in Spearfish Canyon, watching football especially the Packers, dinning at Minerva’s where he enjoyed the “Jim Burger” most of all Jim loved spending time with his nieces and nephews and other family members and friends.     

James is survived by his wife Sue Pfeister; siblings:  Leo Pfeister Jr. of Mesa, AZ, Charles (Mary Kaye) Pfeister of Sioux Center, IA, Leonard Pfeister of Lincoln, NE, Linda (Jack) Beam of Sioux City, Karen (Steve) Carlson of Ames, IA; sister-in-laws:  Kathy Weins, Nancy Pfeister and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

James was preceded in death by his parents Leo Sr. and Hazel Pfeister, sisters:  Leola Pfeister and Judith Pfeister, brothers: Gary Pfeister and Louis Pfeister; father and mother- in- law: Nile and June Weins brother-in-law: Bill Weins sisters-in-laws: Becky Pfeister and lavella Pfeister and nephew Dan Weins.

Pallbearers will be Troy Beam, JC Pfeister, Steve Carlson, Daniel Hansen, Chuck Pfeister and Leonard Pfeister.

Honorary Pallbearers will be L J Pfeister, Lon Freeman, Gary Robeson and Jack Beam.

Memorials may be directed to Whitfield United Methodist Church or Holy Spirit Retirement Home.

Many thanks to Holy Spirit for their kindness and compassion toward the Pfeister family.