Marguerite retired in 1989 after many years of service with the Department of Commerce for the State of Michigan, where she worked as a Key Punch Operator. In her younger years she enjoyed bowling and Bingo. She enjoyed knitting, crochet, tatting, and crossword puzzles (in ink pen). She enjoyed quiet time spent with family.
Marguerite was preceded in death by her husband Arthur “Bill” Phillips, Jr. in 2015; brother, Charles Doty
She is survived by a brother, Vernon Doty; two sons, Sam (Nancy Marie) Phillips, and Vince (Nancy Jo) Phillips; seven grandchildren, Ron Phillips, Ross Phillips, Rich Phillips, Matthew Phillips, Michelle Phillips, Jason Conklin and Sarah Rottiers; ten great-grandchildren, Noah, Maddison, Jason, Anthony, Alexa, Joshua, Gavin, Kayleigh, McKenzie, and Tabitha.
Please join her family on Friday, February 22, 2019 at 1pm for Funeral Services at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Home (900 East Michigan Ave., Lansing MI, 48912) with Rev. Wes Emerson officiating. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service.
Please consider a memorial contribution to McLaren Hospice (2815 S. Pennsylvania Ave. Suite 4, Lansing, MI 48910) or VFW National Home for Children (3573 S. Waverly Road, Eaton Rapids, Michigan 48827) in memory of Marguerite Jane Phillips.
