Due to Covid there will be no reception following the service. For those friends that can not come to the service due to Covid the service will be live-streamed for a link to see the service please email [email protected]
Phyllis Thomas was born in Shelton, Nebraska in 1928 to Anna and Leroy Warner. Her father worked for the railroad and they lived on a small farm with her brother and three sisters during the depression. She moved several times growing up, and after high school in Ogallala Nebraska, she attended college at the University of Nebraska where she met Larry. They were married on August 14, 1948 in Lincoln Nebraska, then moved to Colorado in 1950 to start a family: Deb, Jan, Cyndi and Tim followed, in that order. Raising four children and keeping things quiet on the home front while Larry worked long hours and traveled was a labor of love for Phyllis. She took pride in keeping a beautiful home: preparing the family dinners, getting the kids ready for school or to go skiing, and by the late 70’s working in her husband Larry’s business as Treasurer for Colorado Great Dane Semi-trailers. They both worked hard to put all four of their children through college. When the nest finally emptied, Phyllis had a bit of free time on her hands, so she focused her energies on her tennis game! Larry fully supported Phyllis pursuing a club membership and doing what she wanted after all those many years of child rearing and home keeping. When business improved, Larry and Phyllis were able to travel more with family and friends to places like Australia, England, Italy, Canada and Mexico. Phyllis also enjoyed local activities like her bridge games, going to plays in downtown Denver with her sister Colleen, and gardening. She was also always involved with Christ Church, raising all four kids in the church and helping in Altar Guild well into her 80’s. After Larry’s death in 2011, Phyllis continued to live in the family home they built in 1970 in Denver, but after several years decided to move into a nearby assisted living facility. Two months after Phyllis’s 90th birthday, she was diagnosed with metastatic cancer and died a year later on Feb. 3rd, 2020. She is survived by her children Deb, Jan, Cyndi and Tim, as well as her six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Donations can be sent to:
• Saint Francis Center (homeless shelter), Attn: Andrew Spinks 2323 Curtis Street Denver, CO 80205
• Christ Church, 2950 S. University Blvd., Denver, CO 80210
• Denver Hospice, 501 S. Cherry Street, Suite 700, Denver, Colorado 80246
Phyllis's Son Jan invites you to copy the following link and paste this link to view a video tribute for Phyllis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8FWJhdMqMY
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