Audrey J. Phillips
Sept. 6, 1924-Nov. 10, 2009
Audrey J. Phillips, 86, of Lakeshore Drive, Niles, died at 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2009 in her home of natural causes.
She was born on September 5, 1924 in Three Oaks, MI, to C. Floyd and Marie (Briggs) Heckathorn, and graduated from Three Oaks High School. She has lived in Niles since 1946.
Audrey was employed at the former Schmidt Packing Company on Front Street, Niles, and at the former National Food Stores (now Harding's Friendly Market).
She was a member of Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, Niles. She enjoyed fishing from her home on Barron Lake, flower gardening; her pet cat "Elmo", and caring for her grandchildren.
In February of 1946 in Three Oaks she was married to Charles H. Wilken, who died on September 81, 1959. Later on November 2, 1968, in Niles she married Richard E. Phillips who survives. Also surviving are daughters, Judith Ann (Terry) Fritz of Niles, Sandra Lea Snider of Safety Harbor, FL, Mari Ellen (David A.) Thomas of Trenton, MI, and Carol Jean (Richard) Beavo, Dale Ann Lintz, and Tamela Phyllis Ann Phillips, all of Niles; grandchildren, Nathan J. Fritz, Daysha (Ben) Amster, Wendy J. (Joe) Culver, Jennifer M. (Bill) Bailey, Christopher A. (Amber) Thomas, Steven C. (Toni) Thomas, Kari (Mark) Schulte, Lori (Brad) Arnold, Amy (David) Carroll, Christopher Beavo, Wendy (Dale) Timmons, Shawna Lintz, Meghan Audrey Marie Phillips and Katelyn Phillips; great-grandchildren, Hailey Amster, Faith Culver, Ava Culver, Charles Culver, Jillian Michaels, Julia Michaels, Caitlin Thomas, Tyan Thomas, Tara Thomas, Jack Thomas, James Weninger, Alex Arnold, Addison Carroll, Ashley Carroll, John David Jr., Dakota Davis, Mikala Turnock and Tonya Turnock; a sister, Marjorie Appello of Pompano Beach, FL; and several nieces and nephews.
Audrey was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Tonya Lintz and by Audrey's twin sister, Beverly Cutler.
The funeral service for Audrey J. Phillips will be at 11 a.m. today, November 13, in Saint Paul's Lutheran Church with the Rev. Carl W. Bassett of the church officiating. Committal will follow at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.The family received relatives and friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Halbritter funeral Home, Niles.
Contributions in memory of Audrey may be made to Saint Paul's Lutheran Church Senior Luncheon Program or to the Cass county Animal Shelter.
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