Elvin "Pfeff" Pfefferkorn was born Nov. 20. 1944, in Grangeville, and left us much too soon on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, in Lewiston.
Elvin attended school in Kooskia, graduating in 1963. After graduation, he attended Lewis-Clark State College and pursued a degree in education.
Elvin was first hired to teach sixth grade in Orofino, and the family moved there before the 1967-68 school year. Pfeff taught physical education for many years starting in the early '70s. He moved back to fifth and sixth grade later in his career.
Pfeff was blessed to have a job he loved. He enjoyed working with the kids and helping them excel. Soon after moving to Orofino, Pfeff became an assistant football coach for 20 years and later coached track and field. His summers were busy with a summer track program, where he took athletes all over the country, and also traveled to Korea, China and Australia. Pfeff started officiating at track meets, working his way up to the National Championships, and in 1996 was asked to officiate at the Olympic Games in Atlanta.
After retiring from teaching in 2000, Pfeff moved back to his hometown of Kooskia and became a member of the Kooskia City Council and commissioner for Kidder Harris Road District. He also got back to coaching and helped with track, specifically the pole vault. He was coaching cross country right up to the day he went to the hospital.
He was preceded in death by son, Ty; and his parents, Dorrence and Devota Pfefferkorn.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Clearwater Valley High School gym in Kooskia. In lieu of flowers, a scholarship fund has been set up in Pfeff's name at Umpqua Bank.
Published
LMT
9/20/16
Elvin attended school in Kooskia, graduating in 1963. After graduation, he attended Lewis-Clark State College and pursued a degree in education.
Elvin was first hired to teach sixth grade in Orofino, and the family moved there before the 1967-68 school year. Pfeff taught physical education for many years starting in the early '70s. He moved back to fifth and sixth grade later in his career.
Pfeff was blessed to have a job he loved. He enjoyed working with the kids and helping them excel. Soon after moving to Orofino, Pfeff became an assistant football coach for 20 years and later coached track and field. His summers were busy with a summer track program, where he took athletes all over the country, and also traveled to Korea, China and Australia. Pfeff started officiating at track meets, working his way up to the National Championships, and in 1996 was asked to officiate at the Olympic Games in Atlanta.
After retiring from teaching in 2000, Pfeff moved back to his hometown of Kooskia and became a member of the Kooskia City Council and commissioner for Kidder Harris Road District. He also got back to coaching and helped with track, specifically the pole vault. He was coaching cross country right up to the day he went to the hospital.
He was preceded in death by son, Ty; and his parents, Dorrence and Devota Pfefferkorn.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Clearwater Valley High School gym in Kooskia. In lieu of flowers, a scholarship fund has been set up in Pfeff's name at Umpqua Bank.
Published
LMT
9/20/16
Elvin "Pfeff" Pfefferkorn was born Nov. 20. 1944, in Grangeville, and left us much too soon on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, in Lewiston.
Elvin attended school in Kooskia, graduating in 1963. After graduation, he attended Lewis-Clark State College and pursued a degree in education.
Elvin was first hired to teach sixth grade in Orofino, and the family moved there before the 1967-68 school year. Pfeff taught physical education for many years starting in the early '70s. He moved back to fifth and sixth grade later in his career.
Pfeff was blessed to have a job he loved. He enjoyed working with the kids and helping them excel. Soon after moving to Orofino, Pfeff became an assistant football coach for 20 years and later coached track and field. His summers were busy with a summer track program, where he took athletes all over the country, and also traveled to Korea, China and Australia. Pfeff started officiating at track meets, working his way up to the National Championships, and in 1996 was asked to officiate at the Olympic Games in Atlanta.
After retiring from teaching in 2000, Pfeff moved back to his hometown of Kooskia and became a member of the Kooskia City Council and commissioner for Kidder Harris Road District. He also got back to coaching and helped with track, specifically the pole vault. He was coaching cross country right up to the day he went to the hospital.
He was preceded in death by son, Ty; and his parents, Dorrence and Devota Pfefferkorn.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Clearwater Valley High School gym in Kooskia. In lieu of flowers, a scholarship fund has been set up in Pfeff's name at Umpqua Bank.
Published
LMT
9/20/16
Elvin attended school in Kooskia, graduating in 1963. After graduation, he attended Lewis-Clark State College and pursued a degree in education.
Elvin was first hired to teach sixth grade in Orofino, and the family moved there before the 1967-68 school year. Pfeff taught physical education for many years starting in the early '70s. He moved back to fifth and sixth grade later in his career.
Pfeff was blessed to have a job he loved. He enjoyed working with the kids and helping them excel. Soon after moving to Orofino, Pfeff became an assistant football coach for 20 years and later coached track and field. His summers were busy with a summer track program, where he took athletes all over the country, and also traveled to Korea, China and Australia. Pfeff started officiating at track meets, working his way up to the National Championships, and in 1996 was asked to officiate at the Olympic Games in Atlanta.
After retiring from teaching in 2000, Pfeff moved back to his hometown of Kooskia and became a member of the Kooskia City Council and commissioner for Kidder Harris Road District. He also got back to coaching and helped with track, specifically the pole vault. He was coaching cross country right up to the day he went to the hospital.
He was preceded in death by son, Ty; and his parents, Dorrence and Devota Pfefferkorn.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Clearwater Valley High School gym in Kooskia. In lieu of flowers, a scholarship fund has been set up in Pfeff's name at Umpqua Bank.
Published
LMT
9/20/16
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