Margaret Elizabeth Phillips
Margaret Elizabeth Phillips
(October 9, 1930 – November 13, 2011)
Margaret Phillips, 81 of Oskaloosa passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011 at the Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Oskaloosa. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 am Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at the Harden Funeral Chapel in What Cheer with Pastor Vince Homan officiating. Visitation will begin after 2:00 pm Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at the Harden Funeral Chapel with the family present from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Burial will be held in the Sixteen Cemetery near Thornburg. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Mahaska County Hospice.
Margaret Elizabeth Phillips was born the daughter of John and Dollie (Wilks) Lewis on October 9, 1930 in What Cheer, Iowa. She was a 1949 graduate of Thornburg High School. On September 22, 1950, she was united in marriage to Gerald Dean Phillips. Margaret was a loving and caring mother of three children; Kevin (Marsha) Phillips of What Cheer, Kathy (Doug) Swim of Oskaloosa and Kelley Phillips of Waukee. Margaret was also a grandmother to six grandchildren; Angie (Chris) Wedgewood, Jenni (Pat Waters) Phillips, Jamie (Austin) Tuttle, Jackie (Patrick) McKenna, Brett Swim, Erin Phillips and two great-grandsons, Isaac and Elijah Wedgewood.
Margaret was a dedicated and devoted wife, homemaker, mother and grandmother. Her hobbies were sewing, cooking and taking care of her family. She was an avid reader. She especially enjoyed following and hearing about her grandchildren’s activities.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and three siblings; Don Lewis, Bettylu Stevenson and Paul Lewis. She is survived by her children; grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Alberta Lewis of What Cheer and her brother-in-law, Merrill Phillips and family of Farmington, Connecticut.
