February 23, 1928 – Friday, August 31, 2007
Service Information
Peterson Chapel-Buffalo
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
11:00 a.m.
Visitation Information
Irma A. Peltz, age 79 of Buffalo, died Friday, August 31, 2007 at Golden Living Center in Delano.
Irma Anna was born on February 23, 1928 in Young America to Emil and Hilma (nee Barlau) Arndt. On May 4, 1928, Irma was baptized at the home place by Pastor M.F. Abraham. Pastor W.O. Kramer confirmed her in the Lutheran faith on March 29, 1942 at St. John™s Lutheran Church in Young America. She was a Class of ™46 graduate of Central High School Norwood/Young America. On June 7, 1950, Irma married Harold Peltz at St. John™s in Young America and together they farmed. Mrs. Peltz enjoyed crocheting, reading, gardening (especially flowers), and watching birds, but caring for her husband and children was her primary love. She was a longtime member of St. John™s Lutheran Church in Buffalo.
Irma Peltz is survived by her husband of 57 years; sons, Edward of Buffalo, and David (Linda) of Golden Valley; grandchildren, Patrick (Kim), and Thomas; great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; brothers and sisters-in-law; and many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her son Richard (1976); parents; and sister, Ruth Dalchow.
Funeral Services are 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at the Peterson Chapel-Buffalo, Pastor Christian Bode officiating. Visitation is one hour before the funeral at the funeral home. Interment is 2:00 p.m. at Scandia Cemetery in Waconia.
My heartfelt sympathy to my uncle Harold and to Irma’s and his progeny. I remember Harold & Irma well, having spent every summer as a child on grandpa’s farm as part of the family. Harold was my primary mentor on the farm. He’s the one who painted my name on the inside of the barn door in 1949. From a picture recently received from Harold’s brother Karl, that “grafiti” is still on the hay barn door of the old Zieman farm barn.