Floyd Pew was born on May 10, 1917 near the Knowlton, Montana in Custer County, the oldest of six children, and the son of George W. and Grace (Robertson) Pew, the oldest of 6 children. He entered eternal rest on January 16, 2011, at 11:00 p.m., at the age of 93. Floyd was born on a farm and worked in agriculture all of his life.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton. Rev. Barry Boulware will officiate. Burial will be in the Resthaven Memorial Gardens of Trenton. A scheduled visitation will be held from 7-8 p.m. on Wednesday at the Mortuary.
He was united in marriage to Letha Brennenstuhl on St. Patrick ’s Day in 1939. Two sons were born of this marriage, Stephen Pew and Wayne Pew. Floyd worked for TWA and lived in the Kansas City area soon after they were married. Then later on Floyd drove a delivery truck for Swift & Company. Later on the couple moved to Trenton, MO, where Floyd began farming and Letha taught at Ream School, a small one-room schoolhouse. They were members of the Wesley United Methodist Church in Trenton and lived on the farm east of town from then on, until Letha died on Christmas Eve of 1984. Floyd re-married on March 26, 1986 to Eleanor Pfalzgraf in Weslaco, Texas. The couple lived in Waterloo, IA and spent their winters in Texas. Eleanor died on May 6, 2005.
Floyd’s greatest enjoyment came from being an active member of the Trenton Lions Club. At one point he served as district governor of the state of Missouri for this civic group. Ironically the Lions Club organization was founded the same year Floyd was born, 1917. During his stay at the Pleasant Valley Manor in Liberty, MO, Floyd was awarded a long-time membership honor from the area Lions. It reads:
For Several Years in th 1960’s and 1970’s the mention of Lions Club in Trenton evoked the names of a few members who embodied the spirit of the organization and were at the forefront of the club’s activities. One of those names would be Floyd Pew. Floyd became a member of the Trenton Lions Club in April of 1953 and immediately immured himself in the many activities. Each spring found Floyd and his fellow Lions canvassing the town during the annual broom sale. Floyd was a fixture at the Lions concession stand during the North Central Missouri Fair, also serving the fair association as President in 1957. He was not unique in his dedication and service to the Trenton Lions Club, but Floyd was one of those who could always be counted on to participate and serve whenever called upon.
Floyd served his fellow Lions by assuming any club office, including being elected president of the local club in 1958. That service elevated to the zone and district level, culminating in his selection as District Governor of 26F in 1970. As with many district governors, the support of a spouse was paramount to a productive and successful year in office and Floyd enjoyed that support from his wife Letha. Just as Floyd recorded several years of perfect attendance at club meetings, Letha seldom missed a ladies night, family picnic, the Christmas party or zone social. A few years after Letha’s death, Floyd remarried and moved away from Trenton. In 1987, in recognition of his many years of faithful service, his fellow Trenton Lions voted Floyd as the first life member in the club’s history.
Countless individuals could be considered models of what Lions around the world represent as defined by their motto, “We Serve.” One of those considered such a model by the Trenton Lions Club is Floyd Pew.
Survivors include sons, Steve Pew and his wife, Tonie of Ludlow, MO and Wayne Pew of Corning, IA, and 6 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Chester Pew of Kansas City, MO and Dale Pew of Lyons, CO; and 1 sister, Mary Lou Crawford of Trenton, MO.
In addition to his parents, wife, and second wife, he was preceded in death by 1 brother, Leonard Norris Pew and 1 sister Anna (Pew) Hamilton.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Lions Eye Bank, these can be left at or mailed to Resthaven Mortuary, P.O. Box 587, Trenton, MO 64683.
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