Phyllis A. STRISSEL 

This caring and devoted mother, wife, sister, step grandmother, aunt 
and very special friend, was born Oct. 28, 1924 in Barrett, Minnesota. 
She passed away peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by her family, on 
Sunday evening, Jan. 20, 2002, after a courageous 14-year battle with 
cancer. Phyllis is survived by her husband of 54 years, Gaylord, son 
Bruce, daughter and son-in-law, Susan and John T. Davis, daughter 
Sandra, daughter and son-in-law, Shelly and Joe Rowland and family, 
sister and brother-in-law, Mary Jane and Duane Mavis and family, 
brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Darlene Beach and family, 
brothers-in-law Boyd Strissel and Dale Strissel, and many loving aunts, 
nieces, nephews and their families. She was married to Gaylord on Feb. 
19, 1948 and they lived in Fergus Falls, Minnesota until 1955. Then 
they moved to Billings, Montana where they lived until 1969, and have 
lived in the Bellevue and Kirkland area ever since. Phyllis loved flowers, 
birds, music of the big band era and Latin rhythms, traveling whenever 
she could and visiting with family and friends. She will always have a 
place in the hearts of all those who knew her and she will always have a 
place in her heart for them. Her family would like to acknowledge the 
wonderful care and special attention from her doctors and nursing staff 
at the University of Washington Medical Center and Seattle Cancer 
Care Alliance. Memorial Services to be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 
26, at Bleitz Funeral Home chapel, 316 Florentia St., Seattle. In lieu of 
flowers, family members request that donations may be made on behalf 
of Phyllis Strissel to: Univ. of Wash. Ovarian Cancer Fund c/o Dr. 
Benjamin Greer, MD Dept. OBGYN, Box 356460 University of 
Washington School of Medicine Seattle, WA 98195 

Jan 24, 2002
Seattle Times