Phyllis Jean (Murrell) Strehle

She is preceded in death by her parents, Earl “Dick” Murrell, Sr and Helen Louise (Cox) Carter, three brothers; Earl “Dickie” (Ellen) Murrell, Jr., Robert “Bobby” Murrell, and Gerald “Jerry” Murrell; three sisters and their husbands; Winnie (Paul) Leach, Eloise (Eugene) Adkins, and Wanda (Bob) Carman; her son-in-law; Ken Brumbaugh and grandson; Daniel McKitrick.

She is survived by her sisters-in-law; Shirley Murrell and Janet Murrell, many nieces and nephews, five children: Mark (Cindy) Strehle, Max (Kitty) Strehle, Cynthia Brumbaugh, Matt (Donna) Strehle, and Lisa (Bill) Baron. She was blessed with 16 grandchildren: Michelle (Craig), Jennifer (Doug), Melissa (Zebulon), Alison, Jake (Cyndi), Todd (Teresa), Brian, Sarah (John), Ellen (Bill), Monica, Dana (Ben), Angie (Matt), Chris (Alex), Mike (Amy), Andrew (Jules) and Megan; 30 great-grandchildren: B, Fynn, Lyrica, Parker, Amadeus, Lorelai, Kyle, Josh, Amanda, Nathan, Tabitha, Caroline, Preston, Jeremy, Jacob, Maddy, Oscar, Isla, Fletcher, Matthew, Izzy, Katy, Everett, Connor, Abby, Molly, Jade, Quinn, Liam, and Ellie and three great-great-grandchildren: Dexter, Ellie, and Riley.

Phyllis will be remembered for her love of family, her artistic talent of sculpturing decorated cakes, amazing popcorn balls and her paintings of the Madonna on her front window.

A visitation for Phyllis will be held Sunday, April 30, 2023 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Tobias Funeral Home, 3970 Dayton Xenia Road, Beavercreek, Ohio. Mass of Christian Burial will occur Monday, May 1, 2023 at 11:00 AM at St Helen Catholic Church, 5100 Burkhardt Rd, Riverside, Ohio 45431.

Phyllis will be laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.tobias-fh.com for the Strehle family.