Phyllis M. Brown's Obituary
Phyllis M. Brown, 95 years of Waterloo, IL, passed away on November 13, 2023 at Red Bud Regional Hospital, Red Bud, IL. She was born January 4, 1928, in East St. Louis, IL.
Phyllis started working as a clerk at Scrugg's Department Store in East St. Louis in 1943, then as an operator for Southwestern Bell Telephone, then moving to Utilites Insurance Co. and ending her career as a dispatcher with the Columbia Police Department, serving for 18 years. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Waterloo, IL, and had also been active with the American Legion Post 581 Auxiliary, Columbia, IL.
Surviving are her daughter, Pamela (David) Roberts, son, Keith Brown; grandchildren, Dianna (Trevor) Cruden, Tonya (Tim) Schilling, Kelly (Nathan) Reinhold, Susanna Oliver, and Danny (Laurel) Roberts; step-granddaughter, Stephanie Brown; several great-grandchildren, along with other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Madeline, nee Foeller, Behrman; husband, Donald E. Brown Sr.; son, Donald E. Brown, Jr.; daughter and son-in-law, Cathy and Steve Goforth; grandson, Scott Brown; several brothers and sisters.
Visitation will be Monday, November 27, 2023 from 10:00 am - 11:00 am, at Leesamn Funeral Home, Columbia,IL. Funeral Service will follow visitation at 11:00 am at the funeral home with Rev. Merritt Demski officiating. Intombment will follow in the Valhalla Gardens Of Memory Mausoleum, Belleville, IL.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions be directed to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 522 S. Church St., Waterloo, IL, 62298 .
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