1927
Phyllis
2015
Phyllis A Vial
July 6, 1927 — October 26, 2015
It is with joy and sorrow that we announce the death of our precious and wonderful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Phyllis A. Vial passed into her new life in the early morning of October 26, 2015, at the Barrett Care Center, Barrett, Minnesota from complications of Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 88.
Welcoming her with joy into Heaven are her husband Howard, her parents R. E. & Stella Barger, her sister Mavis, brother Newell, infant sister Naomi, daughter and son-in-law Diane and Mark Smith, granddaughters Angela and Melissa Smith, son-in-law Dave Wicks, and many other relatives and friends who have gone before her.
Missing her in sorrow are her children Terri & Bob Reutter, Charles & Peggy Vial, Michael Vial, and Patty Wicks. Grandchildren and their partners: Heather Rootes, Gretchen & Keith Boehm, Ingrid & Shannon Fosberg, Leslie & Erik Huber, Erick & Ashley Earl, Matt Earl & Anna Wilson, Eric Vial & Christa Carey, Aaron & Amy Vial, Jon & Allison Vial, Chris & Allison Bolls, David Bolls & Megan McNeil, and Stephanie Bolls. Great-grandchildren include Kaleb & Lucas; Alexander, Isabelle & Samuel; Hudson; Mack; Wrigley, Ella & Bodie; Madilyn & Ava; Graham; Christian, Kaden & Zoey; Stevan, Sierra, Nick & Mason; Layton, Kameron & Carter. Brother-in-law Bud (Donna) Vial, sister-in-law Ruth (Jack) Hovelson.
Phyllis was born in Laurens, Iowa on July 6, 1927 to R.E. and Stella (Good) Barger. She graduated from high school in 1946. On August 25, 1946, she was united in marriage to Howard Vial and together they raised five children on a farm south of Laurens. Howard and Phyllis celebrated 50 years of marriage.
Phyllis liked traveling in the RV, reading, listening to music, canning produce from her garden, making greeting cards, and spending time with her family. She was an excellent seamstress. Phyllis also enjoyed watching Iowa Hawkeyes basketball and her favorite player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers. As a young child, she spent much time in Missouri with her grandparents, Gramma Good and Joe-Dad and loved relating these stories to her children. We all feel so blessed to have shared our lives with Phyllis and will miss her, but feel great comfort in all the cherished memories she helped to create.
A celebration of Phyllis’ life will be held in the spring in Laurens, Iowa.
Welcoming her with joy into Heaven are her husband Howard, her parents R. E. & Stella Barger, her sister Mavis, brother Newell, infant sister Naomi, daughter and son-in-law Diane and Mark Smith, granddaughters Angela and Melissa Smith, son-in-law Dave Wicks, and many other relatives and friends who have gone before her.
Missing her in sorrow are her children Terri & Bob Reutter, Charles & Peggy Vial, Michael Vial, and Patty Wicks. Grandchildren and their partners: Heather Rootes, Gretchen & Keith Boehm, Ingrid & Shannon Fosberg, Leslie & Erik Huber, Erick & Ashley Earl, Matt Earl & Anna Wilson, Eric Vial & Christa Carey, Aaron & Amy Vial, Jon & Allison Vial, Chris & Allison Bolls, David Bolls & Megan McNeil, and Stephanie Bolls. Great-grandchildren include Kaleb & Lucas; Alexander, Isabelle & Samuel; Hudson; Mack; Wrigley, Ella & Bodie; Madilyn & Ava; Graham; Christian, Kaden & Zoey; Stevan, Sierra, Nick & Mason; Layton, Kameron & Carter. Brother-in-law Bud (Donna) Vial, sister-in-law Ruth (Jack) Hovelson.
Phyllis was born in Laurens, Iowa on July 6, 1927 to R.E. and Stella (Good) Barger. She graduated from high school in 1946. On August 25, 1946, she was united in marriage to Howard Vial and together they raised five children on a farm south of Laurens. Howard and Phyllis celebrated 50 years of marriage.
Phyllis liked traveling in the RV, reading, listening to music, canning produce from her garden, making greeting cards, and spending time with her family. She was an excellent seamstress. Phyllis also enjoyed watching Iowa Hawkeyes basketball and her favorite player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers. As a young child, she spent much time in Missouri with her grandparents, Gramma Good and Joe-Dad and loved relating these stories to her children. We all feel so blessed to have shared our lives with Phyllis and will miss her, but feel great comfort in all the cherished memories she helped to create.
A celebration of Phyllis’ life will be held in the spring in Laurens, Iowa.
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