Robert Junior Phillips
- Born: 5 Jun 1926
- Marriage (1): Wilma L Tackett on 13 Dec 1947
- Marriage (2): Dorothy Mae Olson on 18 Jul 1976
- Died: 19 Jun 2006 at age 80
- Buried: South Wayne, WI, East Wiota Lutheran Cemetery
Find a Grave ID: 30644443.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Obituary. Robert J. Phillips, age 80,of Monroe, died Monday,June 19, 2006 at his home. He was born on June 5, 1926 in Orangeville,IL the son of Arthur LeRoy and Golda ( Dahms )Phillips. Robert married Wilma L. Tackett and later married Dorothy Olson - Trickel on July 18, 1976 in South Wayne on the family farm. He farmed in the South Wayne area for 25 years; was in sales for Gartland Brothers; ran Phillips auto garage in Woodford for 8 years and later was custodian for Monroe High School for 7 years. He was a member of thev church of the Nazarene and also enjoyed fishing. He served in WWII Army. He is survived by his wife Dorothy; 2 sons Kevin (Melissa) phillips, Monroe, and Thomas (Ellen)Phillips, South Wayne; 4 daughters Deborah ( Jeff) Meyer Browntown,Charlotte (Darell)Bendorf, Harvard,IL,Nancy (Kevin) Curran Browntown, Neva (Keith)Berg, Tulsa OK; a brother donald (Lela) Phillips, Lena IL; 4 stepchildren, Rhonda Trickel, Janesville, Ellen (Thomas) Phillps, South Wayne, Timothy (Susan)Trickel, Beloit, and Glen Trickel, New York; 20 grandchildren and 16 great - grandchildren . He was preceded in death by parents, brother Irvin, grandson Bryan Lofgren. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 22, 2006 at 1:oo P.M. at the church of the Nazarene. Pastors Jerry Holmes, Kevin Cernek and Allen Zierke Officiating. Burial will be in East Wiota Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday,June 21, 2006 from 4:oo to 7:00 P.M. at Shriner - Hager - Gohlke Funeral Home. A memorial fund will be established in Robert's name.
Robert married Wilma L Tackett, daughter of Theodore Roosevelt Tackett and Frances Lola Ethridge, on 13 Dec 1947. The marriage ended in divorce. (Wilma L Tackett was born on 11 Dec 1931, died on 23 Jan 2021 and was buried in Monroe, WI, Greenwood Cemetery.)
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Robert next married Dorothy Mae Olson on 18 Jul 1976. (Dorothy Mae Olson was born on 24 Apr 1925, died on 23 Jan 2018 and was buried in South Wayne, WI, East Wiota Lutheran Cemetery.)
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