King, Phyllis Irene 1911-1994

KING, GILMORE, MAYO, MCCLAIN, HENKLE, JOHNSTON

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes
Date: 5/12/2018 at 11:55:30

The Brooklyn (IA) Chronicle
June 22, 1994

PHYLLIS I. KING

Phyllis Irene King, daughter of George G. and Cleone E. Mayo Gilmore, was born June 28, 1911 at Carlisle, S.D. She was graduated from Deep River High School and Iowa Beauty School in Des Moines. She had been a beauty operator in Deep River and Belle Plaine.

On Feb. 8, 1941 she married Wesley B. King at Lancaster, Mo. To this union one daughter was born, Valarie Camille. They made their home in Deep River. Wesley died Aug. 21, 1956.

Phyllis and Valarie moved to Des Moines in the late 1950s. Valarie died June 20, 1975. Phyllis helped care for people in their home. She was a member of the Deep River Methodist Church.

She died June 26 in Clark County, Mo. at the age of 82 years, 11 months and 26 days.

Besides her husband and daughter, she was preceded in death by her parents.

Phyllis is survived by her sister, Helen McClain of Montezuma; two nieces and their families, Sue and Roger Henkle and family and Sally and Dennis Johnston and family; and other relatives and many friends.

Service was held July 1 at Watts Funeral Home, Montezuma, with Rev. Brian Carter of the Montezuma Methodist Church and Rev. Kenneth Ferguson of the Deep River United Church officiating. Organ selections by Tom Sandholm were "God Be With You" and "In The Garden."

Casket bearers were Rande Henkle, Dan Thompson, Dennis Johnston, Michael Johnston, John Mann and Richard Geiger with interment in Golden Rod Cemetery, Deep River.

CORRECTION
Brooklyn Chronicle; July 13, 1994

Last week's stories on the death of Mrs. Phyllis I. King of Des Moines, and Deep River, failed to list among survivors her in-laws: Mr. and Mrs. Virgil (Adelaide) King of Vinton, Mrs. Earl (Marie) King and Mrs. Russell (Dawn) King, both of Keystone.

Also incorrect was the printed date of Lloyd King's death. Lloyd (Skeet) King was electrocuted in a fire at Deep River in June, 1947.