Maynard Arlo PHILIPS, 1920-2008

PHILIPS, CRENSHAW, BETTIS, MILLER, WEAVER, SLATER, GREINER, KOPSIEKER, BAIRD, JOHNSTON

Posted By: Betty Hootman (email)
Date: 9/9/2012 at 17:42:08

Burlington (IA) Hawk Eye
Online Obituaries
10 April 2008

Maynard Philips

Maynard A. Philips, 87, of Keosauqua died at 12:58 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at Lutheran Homes in Muscatine.

Born August 29, 1920, in rural Jefferson County, he was the son of Lealdes and Edith Crenshaw Philips. On February 18, 1941, he married Mildred H. Bettis in Kahoka, Missouri. She died June 8, 1985.

Mr. Philips farmed, drove a cream truck for Keosauqua Creamery and worked at Iowa-Missouri Hi-Bred Corn Company. He was a member of Keosauqua United Methodist Church where he was an assistant at Happy Day Express Pre-school. He bowled on the Iowa-Missouri team and was a Cub Scout leader. He enjoyed sports.

Survivors include three daughters, Connie Miller of Muscatine, Mary Weaver of Davenport and Sandi Slater of Denison; one son, Mike Philips of Mount Pleasant; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and four sisters, Treva Greiner, Meda Kopsieker, Shirley Baird and Erma Johnston, all of Fairfield.

Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by one son, one grandchild, his parents, three brothers and one sister.

Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

The funeral for Mr. Philips will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Keosauqua United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bryon Wixom officiating. The body will be cremated following the funeral. Private burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.

Memorials have been established for Happy Day Express Pre-School in Keosauqua or a charity of the donor's choice.
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Fairfield (IA) Ledger
Online Obituaries
10 April 2008

Maynard A. Philips

Maynard A. Philips, 87, of Keosauqua, died at 12:58 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at Lutheran Homes in Muscatine.

A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Keosauqua United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Bryon Wixom officiating. Cremation will follow, with private burial in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.

Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, where the family will be present from 6-8 p.m.

Memorials to Happy Day Express pre-school or a charity of the donor's choice may be left at the funeral home or mailed to PO Box 513, Keosauqua 52565.

Mr. Philips was born Aug. 29, 1920, in rural Jefferson County, the son of Lealdes ad Edith Crenshaw Philips. He married Mildred H. Bettis Feb. 18, 1941, in Kahoka, Mo. She died June 8, 1985.

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