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Phyllis Meister

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[February 18, 2019]  MOUNT PULASKI  - Phyllis Meister, 86, of Mount Pulaski passed away at 2:43 p.m. on Friday, February 8, 2019 at Country Lane Memory Care Assisted Living in Riverton.

Visitation:  4:00-7:00p.m. on Monday, February 11, 2019 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski

Service:  10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at the funeral home

Services for Phyllis will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski. Visitation will take place from 4:00-7:00p.m. on Monday, February 11, 2019 also at the funeral home. Burial will follow the services at Mount Pulaski Cemetery, Mount Pulaski.

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln    Mount Pulaski

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Phyllis Meister, 86, of Mount Pulaski passed away at 2:43 p.m. on Friday, February 8, 2019 at Country Lane Memory Care Assisted Living in Riverton.

Phyllis was born on January 20, 1933 in Clinton the daughter of Harold and Nellie (Taylor) Wilson. She married G. Loren Meister on April 18, 1956 in Colorado. He preceded her in death on July 16, 2010.

Surviving are three sons, David (Angela) Meister of Mount Pulaski, Gary (Jeryn) Meister of Savage MN, and Jeff Meister of Mount Pulaski; one sister Karen (Ron) Steward of Clinton, seven grandchildren, four step grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and her sister, Joyce Adam.

Phyllis was a member of Mount Pulaski United Methodist Church serving on various committees; a member of American Legion Auxiliary Unit #447- past president and various committee leader, Mount Pulaski Historical Society, and Decatur Memorial Hospital Alumni Assoc. Bridge club member for 41 years.

She also served on the Mount Pulaski Community Unit District #23 Board of Education from April 1979 to November 1985 and served as board secretary from November 1983 to November 1985. She worked as an RN for Decatur Memorial Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital, and in the office of J.B Borgerson MD for many years.

She was also a breast cancer survivor since 1989. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend; she will be deeply missed by all. May God be with you in all your days.

Services for Phyllis will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski. Visitation will take place from 4:00-7:00p.m. on Monday, February 11, 2019 also at the funeral home. Burial will follow the services at Mount Pulaski Cemetery, Mount Pulaski.

Memorial donations may be made in Phyllis’ name to The First United Methodist Church of Mount Pulaski or The American Legion Auxiliary Post #447.

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