Phyllis (Tallman) Bishop 1922-2019

BISHOP, MUSSER, TALLMAN

Posted By: Cheryl Locher Moonen (email)
Date: 7/17/2019 at 15:08:20

Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Phyllis Bishop

SOLON, Iowa - Phyllis Tallman Bishop, 96, of Solon, Iowa, passed away on May 19, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.

A private family service will be held at a later date in Dubuque. The Egelhof, Siegert and Casper Westview Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 JFK Road, is in charge of arrangements.

Phyllis was born on July 11, 1922, to Theron and Ruth (Musser) Tallman.

She spent her childhood in Des Moines and graduated from East High School. It was there she met her high school sweetheart, John (Jack) Bishop. They began dating in 10th grade, and were married on May 29, 1942, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Phyllis began her working career in high school as a secretary at an attorney's office. Over the years, she held various secretarial positions, including one to the vice president of a ship building company while Jack was stationed in the Army at Galveston, Texas, during WWII. They lived the rest of their married life in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Dubuque. While living in Dubuque, Phyllis was employed by the Greater Dubuque Development Corporation, and was an active member at St. John's Episcopal Church, serving on the Altar Guild for 14 years. Most importantly, Phyllis took great pride in her family, keeping her home and raising her children.

Phyllis is survived by sons, Michael (Janet) Bishop, of Solon, and Edward (Heaweon) Bishop, of Waukesha, Wis.; grandchildren, Jason (Amy) Bishop, Marcus Bishop, Erin Bishop, and Elizabeth Bishop; and four great-grandchildren.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, Theron and Ruth Tallman; her husband, Jack Bishop; and brothers, Theron (Junior) Tallman and Robert Tallman.