Patty Louise (Stapleton) Phillips, of Hanston, Kansas, born on March 20, 1930 in Oil Hill, Kansas, to the late Iva McKitrick Stapleton and the late Alvin Stapleton, passed away at the age of 88 on February 19, 2019 in Wichita, Kansas. She attended Northwestern Oklahoma Teachers College and graduated from Wichita State University in 1983. She was a teacher and school secretary in the Wichita Public School System. Patty was married to the late Jack Donald Phillips. She is survived by her son, Jack David Phillips; daughters, Jana (Rodney) Phillips Duke and Barbara Ann Phillips; grandchildren, Caitlin Duke Ellis (Andrew) and Sarah Anne Duke; great grandchildren, Phillipa Catherine Ellis, Jack Barrett Ellis, and Emma Jean Ellis and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Patty loved to sew, read, work on crafts, and genealogy. She was the ultimate volunteer in various organizations including Camp Fire Girls (a group leader), Cub Scouts (a den mother), school volunteer, and youth tutoring programs. She loved working with children and youth both in the field of education and in the church. She was a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority and maintained a lifetime active alumni membership and was past president of Pan-Hellenic. She was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 4-H Home Extension Unit, and Bookmarks Book Club. Patty was active in the Woodland United Methodist Church, where she was a founding member of the Blenders Sunday School Class for over 60 years, United Methodist Women (lifetime member), taught Sunday School, led in UMYF and worked in children's ministries. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday, February 25, at Woodland United Methodist Church. The family invites donations in Patty's name to Woodland UMC, 1100 W. 15th Street North, Wichita, KS 67203 and Shriners Hospitals for Children, Attn: Office of Development, 2900 N. Rocky Point, Tampa, FL 33607. Visit our website at www.MyLakeviewFuneralHome.com
