Services, Tuesday March 21, 2023, 10:30am at the Beth-El Community Church, Milford, NE.

Visitation, Monday March 20, 2023, from 2pm to 8pm at Lauber Funeral and Cremation Services, Milford, NE. Family to greet family and friends from 6pm to 8pm.

Internment following service, Milford Mennonite Cemetery.

Phyllis Elaine Philson was born on March 23, 1931, on a farm near Milford, NE to David and Anna (Stauffer) Hershberger, youngest of seven children and passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023 in Seward, NE at the age of 91 years, 11 months, and 22 days.

As a young girl, Phyllis attended a country school near Ruby, NE, and later was a 1949 graduate of Milford High School. Phyllis accepted Christ as her personal savior and was baptized at East Fairview Mennonite Church. In her early years, Phyllis also spent some time as a bible school educator in Red Lake, Canada and Chicago. She was employed with Elgin Watch Factory in Lincoln and later for Tenneco in Seward, retiring in 1993. On August 20, 1954, she was united in marriage to Raymond “Dale” Philson in Milford and were blessed with three children, Debra, Beth, and David. Her faith was her priority in life and was often called, “The Prayer Warrior” of the family. She was a member of Beth-El Community Church.

Survivors include her children and spouses, Debra and Don Masten, Loomis, Beth and Darrell Miller, Milford, David and Beth Philson, Elmwood. Nine grandchildren and spouses, Nathan and Alisha Masten, Andrew and Savannah Masten, Annah and Joshua Geyer, Kelsey and Rob Salistean, Matthew and Lucinda Miller, Noah Philson, Elijah and Anastasia Philson, Micah Philson, Josiah Philson. 14 great grandchildren, Kaydence, Chandy, Lydia, Taytam, Cam, and Joseph Masten, Claire and Gabriel Geyer, Ayla, Bram, and Hannah Salistean, Mia Miller, John Philson, and James Philson. Brother, David Hershberger, Seward. Sister-in-law, Darlene Hershberger, Sun City, AZ, Vanda Philson, Seward, Barbara Montgomery, Caldwell IN, Nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, David Sr and Anna Hershberger, her husband, Raymond “Dale.” Parents-in-law, Ray and Hannah Philson. Brothers and sisters-in-law, Harlan and Elizabeth Hershberger, Reaford and Vira Hershberger, Roy Hersberger. Sisters and brothers-in-law, Kathryn and Elwin Friesen, Mary and Gerald Stutzman. Sister-in-law, MaryAnn Hershberger. Brothers-in-law and sister-in-law, Carl and Wilma Plock, Rex Philson.