Barbara Lou Pewsey Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Barbara L. Pewsey, age 79, of Storm Lake, Iowa passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018 at her home in Storm Lake. Funeral services will take place Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Summit Evangelical Free Church in Alta. Burial will be in the Storm Lake Cemetery in Storm Lake. Visitation will take place from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, March 19, 2018 at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. Barbara Lou Cundiff, the daughter of Orville and Edith (Christensen) Cundiff was born at Ayrshire, Iowa, on December 3, 1938. She lived her youth and received her education through the 8th grade in Laurens, Iowa and then moved to Storm Lake where she graduated from the Storm Lake High School in 1957. Barb was confirmed at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Laurens in 1953 and baptized at the Evangelical Free Church in Fort Dodge in 1970. On December 29, 1957, Barb was united in marriage to William C. Pewsey at the Storm Lake United Methodist Church and to this couple four children were born: William (Billy), Charles (Chuck), Jennifer and Melissa. Barb and Bill’s married lifetime has been spent in the Storm Lake Community where Bill owned his veterinary practice and Barb assisted him in addition to caring for her family. Barb was an active and faithful member of the Summit Evangelical Free Church of Alta where she had been a Sunday School teacher, Bible School teacher and Bible Study leader. She was member of the Beta Sigma Phi, the Cosmopolitan and the Christian Women’s Club where she held several offices. Barb was a woman of faith who enjoyed sharing her love for the Lord with her family and friends. She had the gift of hospitality and enjoyed entertaining her family and friends in her home for a cup of coffee. Barb and Bill enjoyed traveling including trips to Florida, Arizona, Colorado, Washington, DC and Virginia to visit family. They also vacationed in Canada, the Ozarks, Lake Okoboji and a memorable family trip to Idaho. Barb’s life will be always cherished and loved by her family which include her husband: William (Bill) C. Pewsey of Storm Lake, her children: Bill (Joni) Pewsey of Phoenix, Arizona, Jennifer (Edward) Tullar of Alton, Iowa, and Melissa (Chris) Richter of Storm Lake, Iowa, her grandchildren: Crystal Pewsey and Casey Fulgham of Phoenix, Arizona, Kyle Pewsey of Glendale, Arizona, Colette Pewsey of Redwood City, California, Matthew Pewsey of St. Petersburg, Florida, Anthony Pewsey of Sterling, Virginia, Emilee Tullar of St. Paul, Minnesota, Carlee (Colton) Warnke of Waterloo, Iowa, Katie Tullar of Alton, Iowa, Jason (Mallory) Richter of Logan, Iowa, and Isaac Richter of Storm Lake, Iowa, four great grandchildren: Eliana, Ava and Shea Fulgham and Katelyn Pewsey-Kallhoff, her sisters: Linda (Robert) Hay of Lilburn, Georgia, Marie (Roger) Rudstrom of Andover, Minnesota, and Kathleen Cundiff of Lawrenceville, Georgia, two brothers-in-law: Lennart Boettcher of Grimes, Iowa and LeRoy McKinnis of Snowflake, Arizona, nieces, nephews, other extended family and many lifelong friends. She was preceded in death by her parents: Orville and Edith, her father-in-law and mother-in-law: Hobart and Ruby Pewsey, her son: Charles, her brother: Sherman Cundiff, her sisters: Wanda Boettcher and Audrey McKinnis, her brother-in-law: Wes Stickrod and a nephew: Chris Perkinson.

Barbara Lou Pewsey

December 3, 1938 - March 15, 2018