On November 22, 2017, Dave Pfuetze would have celebrated his 82nd birthday.

In commemoration, we have posted a photograph of the Pfuetze family bedroom set currently on exhibit at the Wolf House Museum 630 Fremont, Manhattan, Kansas. 

The family of Herman Pfuetze (Dave’s great grandfather) came to Manhattan around 1870 and lived close to what is today the Wolf House Museum. The Wolf House was built in 1868 and served as a boarding house. It is our understanding that the Pfuetze family lived in this boarding house when they first arrived in Manhattan. 

The Pfuetze bedroom set probably dates from the 1880’s. We have a number of objects donated by Dave Pfuetze on exhibit at the Wolf House and at the Riley County Historical Museum. 

We hope you will visit. The Wolf House is open Saturday and Sunday 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and the Riley County Historical Museum, 2309 Claflin Road Manhattan, is open 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and Saturday and Sunday 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Closed national holidays) Admission is free. 

For more information about the Wolf House Museum and the Riley County Historical Museum, go to www.rileychs.com or www.rileycountyks.gov/museum.

Today Dave Pfuetze would have celebrated his 81st birthday. In the gallery section is a photograph of a plaster handprint with the inscription "David 1937" that is now part of the Pfuetze collection at the Riley County Historical Museum. Dave was around two years old in 1937.

November 22, 2015 would have been Dave Pfuetze's 80th birthday.
We have posted in the gallery section a photograph of Dave and his father, Scott Pfuetze, taken in 1937 and photographs of some of the baby clothes that are part of the Pfuetze collection at the Riley County Historical Society and Museum. 
We remember Dave on this day with love and gratitude.

Dave, you have left a legacy at the Riley County Historical Society that will last for generations. Thanks for all you have done. Jim Sharp

Dave was a first cousin to my brother,sister and me. His only cousins on his mom's side. She was an Edelblute from Topeka.Her brother was my father,James Richard Edelblute,Sr.
Dave was a highly intelligent,mannerly and fun person. he was in our home a few yrs. ago for a visit and sent Christmas cards sporadically. We had lost touch in the past couple of yrs. and my husband and I were sorry to hear of his passing.
I pray that he came to know Jesus and is with Him now.  Sally Edelblute Short

Our thoughts and prayers are with you-