Elizabeth Phillips

Elizabeth Estelle Phillips

Dec. 20, 1919 – Aug. 16, 2015

Elizabeth (Beth) Estelle Phillips passed away peacefully at her home August 16, 2015 in SLC, Utah. She was born December 20, 1919 in Evanston, WY to Valter Albert and Edna Minnie (Palmer) Martin.

Beth attended East High School, graduating in 1938. During WWII she worked at Fort Douglas as a telephone operator where she met and fell in love with Carl Thomas Phillips. They were married in the Fort Douglas Post Chapel on September 26, 1944.

Beth began her lifetime in the workforce at the age of 16 for Keeleys Cafe. After the war she worked in the banking industry from which she “retired” several times. Not able to let the grass grow under her feet, she went to work at Costco as a “sample lady” where she met and made many dear friends. She was forced to quit at the age of 90 to take care of Carl. She loved her family and taking care of them was her passion. All who knew her loved her and she will be profoundly missed.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl, parents, Valter and Edna Martin, brother, DeWayne (Dee) Martin, sister-in-law Helene Martin, brother-in-law Harry Blundell, and son-in-law Tony Anton.

She is survived by her children, Michael E. Noffsinger (Cynthia), Judie Anton, Tom Phillips, Dan Phillips (Jamie); 7 grandchildren, many great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; and sister, Beverly Blundell.

Interment and private service at Wasatch Lawn August 20, 2015.