October 18, 1928 – Saturday, June 3, 2017

Service Information
Zion Lutheran Church, Buffalo, MN
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
11:00 AM

Visitation Information
The Peterson Chapel, Buffalo, MN
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
4 – 7 PM

Betty Ann (Kosbau)Pfeifer of Buffalo, MN, 88, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Lakeside Oasis in Buffalo, MN. Betty was born October 18, 1928 on the family homestead in Waukon, Iowa to George and Agnes (Geving) Kosbau. Betty was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Waukon and later graduated from high school in Waukon. Betty reminisced daily about growing up on the family farm and how she loved her life there.

On January 14, 1967 Betty was joined in holy matrimony to Frank Pfeifer at Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo by Reverend Cornell. She was an active member of Zion Lutheran by participating in Gods Gardner’s and volunteering for the Harvest of Hands every fall.
Betty began her real estate career in 1965. She became manager at the Eberhardt Company in Buffalo in the early 1970’s and later worked with Edina Realty in Buffalo with Frank and her son, Kent. Betty was one of the first woman realtors in Wright County. Throughout her real estate career, she won many awards including “Top 10 Sales Associates”, “Million Dollar Sales Persons”, and “The Dozen National Sales Award”. Her most memorable award was a ruby ring she was presented for the “Gold Circle Award” She was Eberhardt Company’s number one sales associate of the year of 1977.
She also managed the many rental properties around Wright County that she and Frank had purchased over the years. Real estate was her true passion.

Her hobbies included card club, antiquing and going to auctions every week. She had antique booths at the Buffalo Nickel, the Vintage Mall and at Annie’s Attic. After Franks passing in 2002 Betty retired from antiquing and real estate. She purchased a home in Surprise, AZ where she spent her winters. She continued to enjoy playing cards with her many friends and grandchildren. She loved her lunches with her close friends weekly and of course her Sunday mornings with family at Perkins. Other activities she enjoyed was watching old westerns and shopping with her grandchildren. Betty will also be remembered for the wonderful stories she would share from her past.

Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Frank, her parents, George and Agnes, sister, Norma.
She is survived by her children Greg (Jean) Steffenson, Renell Steffenson (Greg Walker), Kent (Lynn) Pfeifer and Troy (Tammy) Pfeifer, grandchildren, Nathan, Matthew(Amanda), Christopher(Allyson), Mia, Alex, Austin, Aiden, Lily, Olivia, TJ, Tiffany Traut; great grandson, Ted, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are grandchildren, Dr. Chris Steffenson, Lily Kottilinek, Alex Pfeifer, nephew, Steve Pfiefer, friends of the family, Chris Brings and Mike Swafford. Honorary pallbearers are grandchildren, Nate, Matthew and Mia Steffenson, Austin and Aiden Pfeifer, Olivia and TJ Pfeifer, Tiffany Traut and Great Grandson Ted Steffenson.
Pastor Ted Vanderpan will be officiating, organist, Nita Sticka and soloists, Annamarie Charmoli and Mary Charmoli. A lunch will be served after the interment in the Fellowship Hall at the Zion Lutheran Church. In lui of flowers please consider a contribution to one of the following organizations in Memory of Betty. Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo, Fairview Homecare and Hospice in Minneapolis and Lakeside Oasis in Buffalo.