Barbara A. Pheifer, 59, of Gilman passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. She was born on April 27, 1960 in Chicago, the daughter of Thomas and Sharon (Kohlmetz) Strohschein. She married Dennis W. Pheifer in Crescent City on February 14, 1981.

Surviving is her husband, Dennis Pheifer of Gilman; two sons, Erik (Elaine) Pheifer of Duluth, MN and Evan (Amilyn) Pheifer of Gilman; three grandchildren, Willow Grace, Brinley Nicole, and Jasper Benjamin; three sisters, Carol Strohschein (Mark Savoie) of Gilman, Donna (Jon) Holt of Gibson City, and Laurie (Dave) Matthews of Gilman; one brother, Thomas (Val) Strohschein of Gilman; and one God Daughter, Paige Ritzma.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one niece, Kara Lynn.

Barbara enjoyed cooking, fishing, and spending time with her grandchildren. She worked at the Loft in Ashkum for twenty years and five years at Hometown Foods in Gilman.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Knapp-Redenius Funeral Home in Gilman. Burial will follow at Danforth Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 pm on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Knapp-Redenius Funeral Home in Gilman.

Memorials may be made to her grandchildren.