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LINCOLN-Mary Emma Eleanor Pfeiffer, 74, of Lincoln died at 8:48 am on Friday, February 10, 2012 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln.

Ellie was born on February 24, 1937 in Shumway, IL the daughter of William and Mary Knierim Vail. She married Robert "Bob" Pfeiffer on October 9, 1960 in Effingham, IL at the First Baptist Church. He survives in Lincoln.

She is also survived by a daughter: Linda Pfeiffer of Chatham and a son:
Dave (Sherry) Pfeiffer of Rochester, IL; two brothers: Clifford Vail of Shumway, IL; Delmar Gene Vail of Shumway, IL; four grandchildren: Drake Pfeiffer, Amanda Stallings, Rachel Gregory and Cory Gregory; two great grandchildren: Hunter Stallings and Zachary Smith.

She had worked for CIPS in Effingham and Springfield, IL. and retired from the Village of Chatham. She was involved with youth groups and she transported youth groups from Chatham to Auburn before she was a charter member of the Chatham Christian Church. She was a Girl Scout leader for 30 years and she was one of the founders of the Chatham Library in an old utility building.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 13, 2012 at the Christian Village Congregate building in Lincoln with Ryan Edgecombe officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family of Ellie.