Dan E. Scifers, 90, of Pittsburg, passed away at 9:25 a.m. Sunday, March 26, 2017 at the Via Christi Village.
He was born March 19, 1927 at Pittsburg, the son of Tillman and Bertha (Rogers) Scifers. He attended Pittsburg schools and graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1945.
Dan married his high school sweetheart, Vada Alden on April 20, 1947. They celebrated 65 years of marriage before she passed away on August 26, 2012. Dan served in the US Army during World War II, then returned to Pittsburg where he owned and operated Dick’s Transfer Company, a United Van lines service until 1984. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Pittsburg; and the Mirza Shrine. For many years, Dan and Vada enjoyed their weekends at Grand Lake, traveling with friends and watching their grandchildren grow up.
Survivors include, three daughters, Dana Askins and her husband, Dale of Oklahoma City, OK, Kathy Fry and her husband, Jim of Honolulu, Hawaii, and Teri Blancho and her husband, Greg of Pittsburg. They were blessed with eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Dan’s parents, wife, and three brothers, Myrl, Ralph, and Charles L. Scifers preceded him in death.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday (March 30) at First Christian Church of Pittsburg with Rev. Pat Nixon officiating. Burial will follow in the Highland Park Cemetery, where the Benjamin Fuller American Legion Post No. 64 will provide flag folding rites. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the church. Friends may call from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Brenner Mortuary to sign the register book. The family suggests memorials to The First Christian Church of Pittsburg, Mirza Transportation Fund, or the Pittsburg Humane Society. These may be left at or mailed to the Brenner Mortuary, 114 East 4th St., Pittsburg, KS 66762. Friends may also send condolences online at www.brennermortuary.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Brenner Mortuary, 114 E 4th St., Pittsburg, KS.
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