Phillips, William Louis (1932-2019)

PHILLIPS, STRODTMAN, DARROW, ERICKSON, HUBER, VIGIL

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

William "Bill" Phillips
March 21, 1932 ~ January 14, 2019 (age 86)

William "Bill" Phillips, age 86, of Storm Lake, Iowa, died on Monday, January 14, 2019, at the Newell Good Samaritan Center in Newell, Iowa.

William, a son of William H. and Edith (Strodtman) Phillips, was born on March 21, 1932, at Albert City, Iowa. During his high school years, he was employed by Buena Vista County repairing and building country roads. Later, he owned and operated a small gas station on a site where the Security Trust and Savings Bank Drive-Thru now stands.

On August 27, 1950, Bill married Doloris “Dee” Darrow at St. John’s Lutheran Church at Storm Lake, Iowa. Subsequently, their union was blessed with six children: Steve, Rick, Deb, Jim, Dale, and Dean. Bill and his father started a trucking business called Phillips and Phillips Trucking. After retiring, he enjoyed watching and caring for his horses and traveling.

A member of the St. John's Lutheran Church of Storm Lake, he will be remembered, cherished, and honored by his children including: Steve (Peg) Phillips, of Kernersville, North Carolina, Rick (Donna) Phillips, of Storm Lake, Iowa, Deb Phillips Erickson, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jim (Renee Ehrig) Phillips, of Sioux City, Iowa, Dale (Maribeth) Phillips, of Storm Lake, Iowa, and Dean (Barb) Phillips, of Alta, Iowa; his grandchildren: Brad (Lori), Keith, Jodi (Steven), Katie, Craig (Jennifer), Willie, Chris (Tasha), Matt (Ana), Andy, Michael (Brandi), Elisha (John), Geo (Nicki), Katie (Matt), Rebecca (Jake), Krystal (Jason), Brandyn (Amanda), Nicholas, Lucas, Keith (Cecelia), Ashley (Dillon), Joe (Jesse), Joshua, J.I., April (Cody), and Angela; several great grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; his sister, Judy (John) Huber, of Ames, Iowa, as well as by nieces, nephews, other extended family members, and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his grandparents; his wife, Dee, on November 2, 2017; a grandson, Nate Phillips; and his sister, Myrna Vigil.

Memorial services will take place Friday, January 18, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. Burial will follow in the Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery in Storm Lake. Visitation will take place Thursday, January 17, 2019, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Storm Lake. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be directed to St. John’s Lutheran Church in Storm Lake.

Sliefert Funeral Homes, Storm Lake, Iowa, 2019.

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