Phyllis Eileen Given-Mulligan

Given-Mulligan, Phyllis E. 4/13/1929 - 8/17/2022 Dexter, Michigan Born into this world on April 13, 1929 in Lewistown, Ohio, Phyllis was the daughter of John F and Dorris C (Longbrake) Ward. She graced our lives for over 93 years joining her family in heaven on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, in Dexter, Michigan, where she lived with her son. Phyllis married Robert R Given in 1946 at her parent's Dexter home and raised four children: Richard (1948-1954), John (Betty Samuelson), Cynthia, and Stephen. Her husband Robert passed in 1975. In 1984, she married James P Mulligan who passed away in 2011. Her sister Laura A. Devlin passed in 2018. Phyllis is survived by her two sons and daughter, along with ten grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Dexter American Legion Auxiliary, DAV Auxiliary, and the V.F.W. Auxiliary Post 423, along with the Logan County (Ohio) Genealogical Society. During her life Phyllis assisted others helping at the then newly formed Chelsea Hospital; packing food with church members; and, providing dinners for visiting missionaries. She enjoyed traveling and genealogy, visiting relatives, old acquaintances, and friends and she sent and received cards and letters throughout the years to/from many of them. She will be laid to rest in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dexter Michigan, after services held at Hosmer-Muehlig Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 10 a.m.. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Dexter American Legion Auxiliary or to a charity of your choosing. JOHN 11:25: "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live;" Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hosmermuehlig.com for the Given-Mulligan family.