PHILLIPS, John R. 1934-2004

PHILLIPS, SCHOMER, PECENKA, CABLE, RITCHIE, YODER, KLEIN, REUTER, HAMES, FISCHELS, KURTENBACH

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 4/5/2013 at 03:24:03

John R. Phillips, 69, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, March 14, 2004, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo.

He was born July 27, 1934, in Gilbertville, Iowa, the son of John and Margaret (Schomer) Phillips.

John married Yvonne Pecenka on June 6, 1953 in Wichita, Kansas.

He worked at the Boeing Aircraft plant in Wichita, Kansas and for 13 years at Rath Packing Company in Waterloo, Iowa. John owned and operated Johnny’s Standard Service Station in Gilbertville for 6 years before moving to Cedar Falls. He was service manager at several local automotive dealerships, including Reed’s Cadillac-Olds in Waterloo. John was a volunteer fireman and former chief for the city of Gilbertville, where he was also involved with the Boy Scouts.

John is survived by his wife, Yvonne, of Cedar Falls; three sons: Greg of Fruitland Park, Florida, Dennis of Cedar Falls and Russell (Lisa) of Fruitland Park, Florida; three daughters: Cindy Cable of Waterloo, Jackie Ritchie of Baltimore, Maryland and Lori (Greg) Yoder of Summerfield, Florida; nine grandchildren: Kenny Cable, Siobhan Phillips, Meghan, Taylor and Adam Ritchie, Uriah Wheat, Randy Yoder, and Jessica and Sarah Phillips; a step-grandson, Eric Strawser; two great-grandchildren, Mariah and Mikey; a brother, Roger (Joes) Phillips of New Hampton, Iowa and four sisters: Theresea Klein, Marge Reuter, Mary Hames and Dorothy Fischels, all of Gilbertville.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Patrick Phillips ; six brothers, Andrew, George, Jim, Jerry, Leo and Joe Phillips, and a sister, Magdelene Kurtenbach.

Funeral services were 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 19, at St. Patrick Catholic Church with burial at Greenwood Cemetery, both in Cedar Falls.

A memorial fund will be established at a later date.

[Source: Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home]

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