Eldora S. (Maiers) Pfeiler-Pins, age 100, of Manchester, IA, formerly of Holy Cross, IA, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, IA.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 a.m. Monday, October 12, 2026, at the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Holy Cross, with Fr. Phil Gibbs officiating. Burial will follow at the Holy Cross Cemetery, Holy Cross, IA.

Family and friends may call from 9:00 – 11:15 a.m. on Monday at the Holy Cross Catholic Church.

Eldora was born on June 21, 1926, at Luxemburg, IA, the daughter of Mathias and Bertha (Oberbroeckling) Maiers. On October 11, 1945, she was engaged to her high school sweetheart, Matthew W. Pfeiler before he left for Germany, serving with the U. S. Army.

At the age of 21 she was united in marriage to Matthew W. Pfeiler on October 1, 1947, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Luxemburg, IA, with Fr. Aloysius Thole presiding. Together they farmed the William J. Pfeiler farm at Holy Cross, IA. Matt preceded her in death on May 26, 1974. They had a family of eleven children.

On August 13, 1977, she was united in marriage to Paul E. Pins at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Holy Cross, IA, with Fr. John Hemesath presiding. Eldora then welcomed six Pins stepchildren, to make a total of 17 children. Together they built a new home on his farm in the Manchester area. Paul and Eldora retired from farming in 1989 and built a new home in Manchester. Paul preceded her in death on May 2, 1991.

Eldora was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Parish in Manchester and formerly a member of Holy Cross Catholic Parish, Holy Cross, IA. She was active in the Catholic Daughters of the Americas Mary of the Ascension Court # 1976, St. Mary’s Hot Lunch Program, their Quilters Club and their Bible Study Group. She also enjoyed many euchre and solo card clubs along with watching the Chicago Cubs. She worked for many years at the Delaware County Fair Food Stand. Eldora enjoyed gardening, sewing, quilting, and cooking and baking especially for her family.

Surviving are her ten children, Dan (Grace) Pfeiler, Joni (Bill) Miller, Bev (Jack) Schwab, Chuck (Barb) Pfeiler, Jane (Ed) Ryan, Bill (Laurie) Pfeiler. Karen (John) Ross, Bob (Lisa) Pfeiler, Patty (Dan) Ries, and Donna (Bill) Patten; stepchildren, Dan Pins, Art Pins, Carol (Steve) Daggs,  Mary (Loren) Voelker, Jane Bushnell, and Marty (Jean) Pins; 40 grandchildren and 56 great-grandchildren; a sister, Pat Elliott and sister-in-law, Verna Maiers, numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, Matt Pfeiler and Paul Pins, her son, Tom Pfeiler, granddaughter, Sheena Ryan, great-grandson, Riley Pfeiler; her siblings, Ralph (Grace) Maiers, Jerome (Benedetta) Maiers, Vern (Ray) Lucas, Merlin Maiers, John (Frannie) Maiers, Gerald “Jake” (Norma) Maiers, Julie (Ed) Ungs, and brother-in-law, Harold “Schim” Elliott.

Eldora’s family wishes to thank the nurses and staff at the Good Neighbor Home and Care Initiatives Hospice for their care and compassion provided to their mother and grandmother.

The Miller Funeral Home of East Dubuque, IL is assisting the family.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.millerfhed.com©