Obituary for Janice L. Phillips
Janice L. Phillips, age 79, of Mapleton, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at her residence of Mapleton, Iowa.
A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 31, 2020, at the Armstrong - Van Houten Funeral Home of Mapleton, Iowa. Rev. Chris LaBoube will officiate. Committal will follow in the St. Clair Township Cemetery of Ute, Iowa. A Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, August 30, 2020, at the Armstrong-Van Houten Funeral Home of Mapleton, Iowa.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, masks are encouraged and social distancing rules apply. The Armstrong - Van Houten Funeral Home of Mapleton, Iowa, is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online www.armstrongfuneral.com.
Janice Louise Phillips, the daughter of Henry and Edna (Kiepe) Timm, was born on August 3, 1941, in Ricketts, Iowa. She was baptized on August 24, 1941, in the St. John’s Lutheran Church of Charter Oak, Iowa and confirmed in 1956 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Ute, Iowa. Janice received her education at Willow Township country school, the Lutheran school in Ute and graduated from Ute High School with the class of 1959.
On November 1, 1959, Janice was united in marriage to Lyle Phillips in the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Ute. To this union five children were born, three passing in infancy. The couple started farming near Kiron, Iowa. During this time Janice was busy being a farmer’s wife and raising their two sons, Alan and Arlan. In 1974 the family moved to Ute. Janice worked at the AK Corral and the Ute Senior Center before retiring in 2008. Janice and Lyle celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 2009 and were married for 57 years. In 2011 they moved to Mapleton, Iowa, where Janice was currently residing.
Janice enjoyed gardening, tending to her flowers, and watching the birds at her feeders. She collected cookie jars and owls, loved playing bingo, a competitive game of euchre, and going to the casino. Janice was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family especially with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Left to cherish her memory include her sons Alan (Leisha) Phillips of LeMars, IA and Arlan (Lori) Phillips of Ute, IA; grandchildren Clarissa (Dan) Siebrecht of Omaha, NE and Travis Phillips of Ute, IA; great-grandchildren Elianna, Paxtynn, Chayce and Anniston; brother Norman Timm of Omaha, NE; sisters Marlene Krueger of Omaha, NE, Myra Beener of Des Moines, IA and Patti McAndrews of Stewart, IA; brother-in-law Steve Vittitoe of Onawa, IA; numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents Henry and Edna Timm; husband Lyle Phillips; one daughter in infancy; sons Dean and Mark in infancy; and a sister in infancy.
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A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 31, 2020, at the Armstrong - Van Houten Funeral Home of Mapleton, Iowa. Rev. Chris LaBoube will officiate. Committal will follow in the St. Clair Township Cemetery of Ute, Iowa. A Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, August 30, 2020, at the Armstrong-Van Houten Funeral Home of Mapleton, Iowa.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, masks are encouraged and social distancing rules apply. The Armstrong - Van Houten Funeral Home of Mapleton, Iowa, is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online www.armstrongfuneral.com.
Janice Louise Phillips, the daughter of Henry and Edna (Kiepe) Timm, was born on August 3, 1941, in Ricketts, Iowa. She was baptized on August 24, 1941, in the St. John’s Lutheran Church of Charter Oak, Iowa and confirmed in 1956 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Ute, Iowa. Janice received her education at Willow Township country school, the Lutheran school in Ute and graduated from Ute High School with the class of 1959.
On November 1, 1959, Janice was united in marriage to Lyle Phillips in the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Ute. To this union five children were born, three passing in infancy. The couple started farming near Kiron, Iowa. During this time Janice was busy being a farmer’s wife and raising their two sons, Alan and Arlan. In 1974 the family moved to Ute. Janice worked at the AK Corral and the Ute Senior Center before retiring in 2008. Janice and Lyle celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 2009 and were married for 57 years. In 2011 they moved to Mapleton, Iowa, where Janice was currently residing.
Janice enjoyed gardening, tending to her flowers, and watching the birds at her feeders. She collected cookie jars and owls, loved playing bingo, a competitive game of euchre, and going to the casino. Janice was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who enjoyed spending time with her family especially with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Left to cherish her memory include her sons Alan (Leisha) Phillips of LeMars, IA and Arlan (Lori) Phillips of Ute, IA; grandchildren Clarissa (Dan) Siebrecht of Omaha, NE and Travis Phillips of Ute, IA; great-grandchildren Elianna, Paxtynn, Chayce and Anniston; brother Norman Timm of Omaha, NE; sisters Marlene Krueger of Omaha, NE, Myra Beener of Des Moines, IA and Patti McAndrews of Stewart, IA; brother-in-law Steve Vittitoe of Onawa, IA; numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents Henry and Edna Timm; husband Lyle Phillips; one daughter in infancy; sons Dean and Mark in infancy; and a sister in infancy.
Previous Events
Visitation
Sunday
30
Aug
3:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
Armstrong - Van Houten Funeral Home - Mapleton
210 South 5th Street
Mapleton, IA 51034
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, masks are encouraged and social distancing rules apply.
Funeral Service
Monday
31
Aug
10:30 AM
Armstrong - Van Houten Funeral Home - Mapleton
210 South 5th Street
Mapleton, IA 51034
Cemetery Details
Location
St. Clair Cemetery
Ute, IA
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