Betty Jeanne Pfister

November 27, 1928 - April 24, 2020

Betty Jeanne Pfister, formerly of Terre Haute, IN, went home to be with the Lord on April 24, 2020, in Mount Dora, FL, at age 91. Betty was born on Nov. 27, 1928, to Harry and Pauline Higgins. In 1946 Betty and Harry 'Deb' Downey were married and had four daughters: Karen Downey, Deborah Lyons, Cathy Lewin, and Marcia Snyder. In 1973 Betty and Paul J. Pfister were married in Terre Haute. Paul had six children of his own: Paul James Pfister Jr., Mary Caye Pfister, Donald Pfister, David Pfister, Margaret Ellis, and Therese McLaughlin. Betty was blessed with many grand, great-grand, and great-great-grandchildren. Betty loved to sing. She studied classical voice and piano for nine years and continued her studies at Indiana State Teachers College. Betty liked to travel. She and Paul often visited London, Rome, Germany, and Canada. Betty and Paul established the Pfister Fund at the Wabash Valley Community Foundation. Their fund supports numerous religious institutions and charitable organizations. After Paul died in 2008, Betty moved to Mount Dora, FL, to be with family. Donations may be made online to: Pfister Fund at Wabash Valley Community Foundation, or by mail to: 200 South 8th Street, Terre Haute, IN 47807.