Robert D. Phillips – Bedford
September 1, 1937 – October 26, 2016
Robert D. Phillips, 79, of McCordsville, formerly of Bedford, died at 9:18 a.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Community North Heart Center in Indianapolis.
Born September 1, 1937, he was the son of Narel and Lillian (Stroupe) Phillips. He married Marge Smith on August 16, 1959 and she survives. He was the owner and agent for Reuter Insurance retiring after thirty-nine years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served as a Green Beret. He was a graduate of Huntingburg High School with the class of 1955. He was an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Bedford and past youth director at Holland Methodist Church. He was a member and former president for the Otis Park Men’s Club, and former president of the Huntingburg Country Club. He was active in the Rotary Club and hosted Exchange Students. He loved God, family, friends and his country. He loved dogs, was an avid golfer, loved planning golf trips and was famous for his grilling expertise.
Survivors include his wife, Marge, of McCordsville; three children, Deena Lymberopoulos and husband, Greg, of Fishers, Brad Phillips of Ashburn, VA and Jane Phillips and fiancé, Shelby Garrett of McCordsville; six grandchildren, Khristina Hryniewicz and husband, James, of King City, OR, Daniel Lymberopoulos and wife, Jennifer, of Pendleton, Kyle Lymberopoulos and wife, Jessica, of Pendleton, Michael Lymberopoulos, of St. Louis, MO, Matthew Lymberopoulos, of Fishers, Anna Phillips, of Ashburn, VA; six great grandchildren, Averie and Alex Hryniewicz, Luke and Eleni Lymberopoulos, Elijah and Lydia Lymberopoulos; two sisters, Betty Timper of Salt Lake City, UT and Nancy Schenetzke and husband, Rob, of Huntingburg; sisters-in- law, Mary Louie Kunz of Clarksville, Beverly Phillips, of Lake St. Louis, MO and Delores Fornczak of Collinsville, IL; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Marion Trittler; three brothers, Narel, Jr., Bill and Don Phillips; three nephews, Larry Trittler, Marc Kunz, and Greg Schenetzke.
Memorial services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 2nd at the First United Methodist Church with Pastor Michelle White officiating. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the hour of service on Wednesday at the church.
The family asks that friends consider memorial contributions be made to the First United Methodist Church of Bedford, 1409 ‘K’ Street, Bedford, IN 47421.
Family and friends may express condolences at www.daycarter.com.
Mary G. (Miller) Mosier – Bedford
July 22, 1931 – Oct. 26, 2016
On October 26, 2016 at 7:15 a.m. the angels came and carried Mary to heaven. Mary was residing at Bliss Place in Bedford.
Mary was born July 22, 1931, to John Ed and Fanny Coil in Bedford, Indiana. She attended and graduated school in Fayetteville, IN. After graduation she obtained her license as a hairdresser at the Royal Beauty Academy of Indianapolis.
May 18, 1952 she married Ansel Miller in Lawrence County. Mary worked as an independent hairdresser & production worker at Crane. In May 1970 Ansel and Mary moved to Wells County when he took a custodian position at the Petroleum School. Mary worked at Caylor Nickel Hospital in the dietary and central sterile departments from October 1971 to August 1997.
Ansel and Mary retired to Florida in 1998. Ansel passed away in Florida in January 2000. Mary married Merle Mosier in January 2001, and they moved back to Lawrence County in 2003.
Mary is survived by a son, Dale (Suzette) Miller of Keystone, IN, a son Eldred (Marsha) Miller of Spencer, IN and a daughter Barbara of Idaho Falls, ID, a sister Betty Napier of Newton, IL, 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, several in-laws and nieces and nephews.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Thelma Tegarden, brothers Walter, Eli and Emerson, twin daughters Diana and Susanna and a son James L. Miller, her husband Ansel and husband Merle in March 2015.
Funeral arrangements are with Ferguson-Lee Funeral Home in Bedford. Visitation will be Saturday, October 29 from 1 p.m. till 5 p.m. at Ferguson-Lee with funeral service Sunday, October 30 at 2 p.m. with Michael Collins officiating. Burial to follow at Old Union Cemetery in Fayetteville.
Preferred Memorials are to Kindred Hospice of Jeffersonville or the Old Union Cemetery Fund.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.fergusonlee.com.
