January 10, 1932 - December 20, 2011
Philomena Mary (DiIelsi) Kieffer Obituary Philomena Mary (DiIelsi) Kieffer entered into eternity on Tuesday, December 20, 2011. She was born in Logansport, Indiana on January 10, 1932. She was the first born daughter of proud parents Joseph DiIelsi and Carmela who emigrated from Italy in the 1920s. She was married in 1950 to Norm Kieffer, who preceded her in death November 2008. She has resided in the Pacific Northwest since 1976, and is a patron of Mount St. Michael�s Parish. Philomena enjoyed traveling all over the world with her family. She was loved by her many children (seven), grandchildren (twenty-four), and great-grandchildren (thirty). She is survived by her children Terry M., his wife Susan and 3 children from Ft. Wayne, Indiana; David J., his wife Susan and 6 children, and their 13 grandchildren, from Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Kay Lynn Muglia, her husband Ralph and 7 children and 17 grandchildren, from Spokane; Robin M. Swenson her husband Rich and daughter, from Tacoma, Washington; Norman W. Kieffer, Phoenix, Arizona; James A. Kieffer, 3 children, from Phoenix, AZ; and Mary Lou Graham her husband Sherman and four children, from Spokane, WA and long time friend MarkYuzuik of Las Vegas, NV. She was preceded in death by her sister, Edna Thompson, her brother Remo Rossi and survived by her sisters Ramona Key, Ciara Ware and Jeanette Mare, Dorothy Feldman sister-in-law, Jack Kieffer brother-in-law, and Phyllis Kieffer sister-in-law. A rosary will be recited at 7:30 pm, Tuesday, December 27th. A Requiem Mass will be offered for her at Mount St. Michael�s Church on December 28th at 10:00 am. She will be interred at Holy Rosary Cemetery following the service. In lieu of flowers, in memory of Philomena Kieffer, the family requests memorial donations to be contributed to �Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Path� at St. Michael�s Church, 8500 N. St. Michael�s Rd., Spokane, WA 99217. � To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Philomena, please visit our Tree Store. Read more Events DEC 20
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