Phyllis was reared and educated in Platteville. She married George Margheim, Jr. on September 24, 1950 at the Platteville Methodist Church. After their marriage, they lived in the Platteville area. George died on July 15, 2011.
Phyllis was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Platteville. George played the dulcimer for Bobby Bruntz and the Polka Kings for 30 years and Phyllis always attended with him. Phyllis enjoyed polka dances, fishing and camping. She caught a 36” Northern Pike in Canada on a fishing trip with her husband. She enjoyed flowers and gardening and was known in Platteville as the “flower lady”. Above all, she loved spending time and playing with her grandchildren.
Phyllis was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother.
Phyllis is survived by her daughters, Charlete Rein (Gary) of Arvada and Kathleen Waggoner of Loveland; son, Rick Margheim (Colleen) of Platteville, sister, Louella Reese of Greeley; seven grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Georgia LeMay, son-in-law, Jim Waggoner, sisters, Leona and Shirley and brothers, Paul, Stanley, Cullen, Norman, Leroy, Pete and Percy.
Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Monday, April 9, 2018 followed by funeral service at 10:30 a.m. both at Platteville United Methodist Church, 316 Elizabeth Avenue, Platteville. Interment Mizpah Cemetery, Platteville.
Please consider memorial contributions to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or American Cancer Society both in care of Stoddard Funeral Home, 3205 West 28th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80634.
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