Rohlfsen, Phyllis J. (1934-2018)

ROHLFSEN, SIEVERS, GERKE, GREGORY, WILKENS, KISCHER

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 5/18/2021 at 17:36:23

Phyllis J. Rohlfsen
August 26, 1934 - June 5, 2018

Phyllis Rohlfsen, age 83, of Newell, Iowa, died on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at the Newell Good Samaritan Center.

Phyllis Rohlfsen, a daughter of William and Dorothea (Gerke) Sievers, was born on August 26, 1934, in Newell. Baptized and confirmed in Newell at the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, she attended both grade school and high school in Varina. On April 15, 1956, she married Orlen Rohlfsen at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Newell. Subsequently, they were blessed with two children, Brad and Gail. A homemaker throughout her married life, she, also, worked as an aide at the Fonda Nursing Home after Orlen retired from farming.

In her free time, Phyllis enjoyed playing BINGO, cards, and golfing. An avid Newell-Fonda sports supporter, she enjoyed attending their sporting events. In addition, she loved her family and treasured spending time with them. She will be, deeply, missed by all who knew and loved her.

Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Brad (Darlene) Rohlfsen, of Omaha, Nebraska, and Gail Gregory, of Littleton, Colorado; her sisters, Lucille Wilkens, of Albert City, Iowa, and Sally (Gilbert) Wilkens, of Storm Lake, Iowa; her grandchildren: Rae (Matthew) Witt, Cory (Kaitlin) Rohlfsen, and Tyler (Aleah) Rohlfsen, all of Omaha, Nebraska; and Eric and Jakeb Gregory, both of Littleton, Colorado; and her great-grandchildren: Eila, Theophilus, and Charlotte Rohlfsen; as well as extended family members and friends.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband, Orlen Rohlfsen; her parents, William and Dorothea Sievers; her brothers-in-law: Walt Wilkens, Melvin Kischer, and Laverne and Don Rohlfsen; her sisters-in-law, Elaine Kischer and Mary and Miriam Rohlfsen; and her nephew, Paul Wilkens.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to the Newell Good Samaritan Center or St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Newell.

Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, June 7, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Newell. Burial will follow in the Newell Cemetery. Visitation will take place on Thursday, June 7, 2018, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the church. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell is in charge of the arrangements.

Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Homes, Newell, Iowa, 2018.

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