Phyllis Jane Vilim 1928-2011

VILIM AHLF

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 7/1/2011 at 21:22:04

Sioux City Journal
27 March 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Phyllis Jane Vilim, 83, of Sioux City passed into eternity on Friday, March 25, 2011 surrounded by her loving family.

Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Burial will be at a later date in Omaha Valley Cemetery, Homer, Neb. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service Monday at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent online to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

She was the daughter of Louis and Adelia Ahlf. She was born in South Sioux City on Oct. 22, 1928.

Phyllis loved to cook, travel, and enjoyed nurturing the very unique relationships she shared with each of her family members. Phyllis spent the majority of her life parenting, grandparenting and homemaking. She loved good food and receiving gifts of clothing from various travel destinations. She dedicated time and energy toward numerous volunteer projects including Girl Scouts, church and elder care.

Her greatest joys were derived from nurturing babies and toddlers whether her own, the neighbors', or extended family. Phyllis' smile and gentle demeanor touched countless people in and around the Siouxland community. She will be fondly remembered as a kind and humble parent, grandparent and friend.

Phyllis is survived by her three daughters, Connie Ahlf Dau and her husband, Randy of Holstein, Iowa, Jane Long and her husband, Michael of Gayville, S.D., and Mary Gengler and her husband, Jim of Fort Rice, N.D. She is also survived by her brother, Lloyd and his wife, Pearl of Mountain Lake, Minn.; six grandchildren, Scott Willson of Overland Park, Kan., Mistie Gregor of Sioux City, Tracey Jolin, Che Lynum, and Troy Willson, all of Phoenix, Ariz., and Jayme Chwirka also of Sioux City; two stepgrandchildren, Jennifer Dykstra of Boyden, Iowa, and Jeremy Dau of San Diego, Calif. She has 13 great-grandchildren.

We look forward to seeing her, where she now dwells in heaven with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.