Edward A. Pfeifer
January 23, 1940 ~ June 3, 2026
Born in: Redfield, South Dakota
Resided in: Miller, South Dakota
Edward Anton Pfeifer, 86, of Miller, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls.
Funeral service with military honors will be 2:00 p.m., Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Reck Funeral Home in Miller with Shelly Wieseler officiating. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Prairie View Cemetery in Orient, at a later date.
Ed was born to Frank and Helen (Jungwirth) Pfeifer on January 23, 1940, in Redfield, South Dakota. He attended grade school in the country and high school in Orient, later getting his GED.
On February 13, 1961, he married Shirley Beuchler, and they raised three daughters: Kimberly, Tracy, and Mickie. They lived near Highmore, Faulkton, Mitchell, Orient, and Miller. Ed worked for many farmers and Mitchell Motors, where he was working when he got drafted into the Army in August of 1963. In May of 1964, his family got him out of the Army on a “hardship discharge” to run the family farm after his dad’s passing.
After moving to Miller, he had several jobs: gravel trucks, selling insurance, Ed’s Spray Service, feed salesman, working for a farmer, and later picked up “roadkill” for D.O.T. At the time of his passing, he was working part-time at the Hand County Rubble Site.
His memory will be cherished by his wife, Shirley of Miller; daughters: Kimberly (Dale) Harvey of Ree Heights, Tracy Pfeifer (Lee Scott) of Miller, and Mickie (Todd) Scheibe of Wessington; grandchildren: Abby Harvey (Caleb Morris) of Pierre, Dominique Winsell (Zach Sahli) of Ellendale, ND, Michael Winsell (Kelby Tracy) of San Diego, CA, Tanner Keefe of Watertown, Carli Keefe (Evan Tebay) of Huron, Kaden Scheibe of Wessington, and Jami Webb of Pierre; honorary granddaughter, Cheyanne Graves of Aurora, NE; sisters: Dorothy Downing, MaryAnn Bent, Bobbie Rosemore-Frank, and Lucille Staufer; sister-in-law; Sandy Pfeifer, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Vince, Joe, and Kenneth; sisters: Esther, Pearl, and Rosie; parents-in-law; and brother-in-law, Carl Beuchler.
Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Ed’s arrangements.
Services
Visitation: Thursday, June 11, 2026 1:00 pm
Funeral Service: Thursday, June 11, 2026 2:00 pm
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Prayers to all of your families!! I know Ed, Kenny, Darren and Dee are probably all sitting around bs’n as normal. He was one of a kind and will be missed by many… On behalf of myself, Julie and our family we will keep you in our hearts and prayers.
Prayers to the family!! RIP Ed!!
About 12 years ago I wrote this memorial poem for 1 of my best friends who had lost her dad & oldest daughter in less than a year of each other. I hope that this memorial poem will bring you some comfort during this very difficult time. ♥️♥️
Sunshine
When I look at the sunshine, I think of you and how you made me feel in your presence. The feelings that I feel now, now that you’re gone are of sadness, grief, loneliness and anger because you are no longer here by my side, but I rejoice knowing that you are free now. You are free because you are no longer suffering, but you are in Heaven in the presence of Jesus, pain free and dancing with Jesus.
I could only imagine the look on your face when you saw Jesus face to face and the look on Jesus face when he welcomed you home with open arms and said to you, welcome home, I’m so happy to see you. Well done my good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of the Lord!
As you walked through the pearly gates of Heaven, you saw those who went before you. As you talk and walk with them, they are showing you the vibrant, beautiful sights and sounds of Heaven and your mansion that was built for you by Jesus own hands.
As the days pass by in a blur and the pain I now feel seems so overwhelming, I know that as I lean on and trust in Jesus, that pain and confusion will fade as Jesus brings healing to my heart. I know that some day I will see you again face to face and when I do, that joyful reunion will never end. When we are reunited, we will both see Jesus face to face, and sit on our Heavenly Father’s lap together side by side.
Lorie Zacher