Phyllis Joan Bringle Woods 1930-2007

WOODS, BRINGLE, HEYER, DELGADO, SATERN

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 7/31/2011 at 17:51:29

Phyllis Joan (Bringle) Woods the daughter of Maurice and Gladys (Heyer) Bringle was born August 14, 1930, in Minot, North Dakota, and departed this life on Wednesday, December 19, 2007, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, surrounded by her family at the age of 77 years old.

Phyllis received her education in the Estherville schools graduating from Estherville High School in 1947.

On January 14, 1950, Phyllis was united in marriage to William Woods at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Estherville. After their marriage, the couple farmed. Phyllis was a "city girl" that learned to love the farm. The couple moved into Estherville in August of 1993. Phyllis and Bill celebrated 52 years of marriage, before Bill's death May 21, 2002.

She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandma and friend. Phyllis taught all of her family to cook, bake, clean, do laundry and work hard. She had great attention to detail.

Phyllis was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church; Pioneer Club and Tuesday Coffee Club.

Left to cherish Phyllis's memory are her six daughters and one son, Nancy Woods of Estherville; Debbie and Sandy Woods of Honolulu, Hawaii; Susan Woods of Happy Valley, Oregon; Bill Woods and his wife, Kate of Estherville; Diane Woods; Judy Delgado and her husband, Rich all of Omaha, Nebraska; five grandchildren, Abby, Michael and Megan Woods of Estherville; Garrett and Kirby Delgado of Omaha; and her sister, Joyce Satern of Spirit Lake, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, sister, Jean, infant brother, Robert Merton, and infant sister, Gloria Jane.

Services December 22, 2007, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Estherville, IA. Interment at St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Estherville, IA. (Henry-Olson Funeral Chapel website)