Phyllis M. Myers, 83, of Grand Island, NE, died unexpectedly, Thursday, April 5, 2018, at her home. Services will be Friday, April 13, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church with lunch immediately following the service. Pastor Michael E. Reiners will officiate. Burial will be in the Litchfield Cemetery with a 2:30 p.m. committal service. Refreshments will be served following the committal service at the Litchfield Community Center. Visitation will be Thursday, April 12, 2018, from 5 – 7 p.m. at the church. Curran Funeral Chapel is assisting the family.
Phyllis was born May 7, 1934, in Litchfield, NE. She was the daughter of Arthur and Margaret (Obermiller) Kieborz.
Survivors of her immediate family include her daughter, Karla Edwards of Hendersonville, NC
Son, Brian Myers of Denver, CO
Brother and sister-in-law, Malcolm and Janice Kieborz of Omaha, NE
Sister, Carolyn Jensen of Cordova, NE
Sister-in-law, Dorothy Ehlers of Bradshaw, NE
Others left to cherish her memory include her grandchildren, Shayla Edwards and her husband Tom Brogan, Spencer Edwards, Sean Edwards, Shelby Edwards, and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, and her special friends Tony and Ronda Siebe and family.
Phyllis grew up in Litchfield, graduating from Litchfield High School in 1951. She continued her education at Grand Island School of Beauty, completing her degree in 1953. She was a hairstylists in Grand Island for 64 years. Her clients were much more than customers; they were friends. She married William "Bill" D. Myers on April 6, 1958, at Grace Lutheran Church in Grand Island, NE. They lived in Grand Island where they raised their children. Bill died July 11, 2008.
Phyllis loved tending to her flowers, gardening and canning.
She was an active member of Peace Lutheran Church and Shalom Society, Grace Lutheran Couples Club, and Beta Sigma Phi Sorority.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Bill, and a son, Timothy Allen, in-laws and their spouses, Leonard Myers, James Myers, Rodney Myers, Martha Morris, Erma Lampe and Bob Ehlers.
In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to Peace Lutheran Church Comfort Dogs or Peace Lutheran Church Shalom Society.
Your thoughts and prayers may be given at www.curranfuneralchapel.com under Phyllis' obituary.
Visitation
Peace Lutheran Church
Thursday, April 12, 2018
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
1710 N. North Rd
Grand Island, Nebraska 68803
Funeral Service
Peace Lutheran Church
Friday, April 13, 2018
11:00 AM
1710 N. North Road
Grand Island, Nebraska 68803
Lunch will be served immediately following the funeral.
Burial
Litchfield Cemetery
Friday, April 13, 2018
2:30 PM
Litchfield, Nebraska 68852
Refreshments will be served after the committal service in the Litchfield Community Center.