Tribute

Iva A. Thrall passed away peacefully at the Odessa Memorial Healthcare Nursing Home on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at the age of 91. She was born on March 24, 1921 to Phillip and Annette Pfeifer. She was the fourth of 12 children. She attended the White Hall School north of Wilson Creek for one year and then went to the Marlin School for the next 11 years.

Being from such a large family, Iva learned household duties at a young age. It was her responsibility to help with the baking each Saturday, especially homemade breads and rolls. She claimed she was also a “tomboy,” though, and loved to climb...