Phyllis Andersen

Phyllis Parmley Andersen of Atlantic, Iowa, died peacefully at Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, Iowa on June 4, 2006.Phyllis was born in Atlantic on March 16, 1932 to Glenn R. and Esther O. Parmley and grew up there. She graduated from Atlantic High School in 1950.In 1951, Phyllis was married in Atlantic to Jackie A. Andersen of Elk Horn. They were divorced many years later.Phyllis spent her entire career working for US West Telephone Company at various locations in Iowa and Nebraska. She retired in 1992 as a telephone pioneer.Although she had lived in Nebraska and for a brief time in Macon, GA, Phyllis returned to Atlantic after retirement to spend the rest of her life in the town and state she loved. However, she was a dedicated Cornhusker fan who could be found every Saturday in the fall and winter in front of the television rooting for her team. In addition, she was also a fan of girls' basketball and enjoyed playing bingo at various places in the area. Phyllis' favorite TV programs were the oldies, especially the Andy Griffith show and classic movies. And from the time she was a young woman, Phyllis adored Elvis and his music. She also dearly loved her family, the rolling hills of Iowa, her beloved car, Cody, her faithful little truck, Coco Cola (drunk out of a can with a red straw), shoes and catalogue shopping. To her family"s relief, Phyllis never discovered the home shopping network!Phyllis is survived by her children, Rick Andersen, of Lutz, Florida, Ronda R. Parrott and husband, Jeff, of Glendale, AZ and Dane Andersen and Lyndsey Hansen of Atlantic. She is also survived by her mother, Esther Parmley, of Elk Horn, IA; her brother, Ron Parmley, and his wife, Harriet, of Surprise, AZ and her sister, Janet J. Dryer and her husband, David, of Highlands Ranch, CO. Other survivors include five grandchildren, Jamie, Aaren and Andrea Andersen, Christopher Parrott and Jayden Andersen, numerous nieces and nephews and thirteen grandnephews and nieces.She was preceded in death by her father, Glenn R. Parmley and by a dear family friend, Willis Dean.Services for Phyllis will be held Friday, June 9, at the Roland Funeral Home at 1:30PM. A visitation will be held the evening of June 8 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. PhyllisFuneral InformationIN REMEMBRANCE OFPHYLLIS (PARMLEY) ANDERSENBorn March 16, 1932Atlantic, IowaENTERED INTO RESTJune 4, 2006At the age of 74 years, 2 months, 18 days FUNERAL SERVICEFriday, June 9, 20061:30 P.M.Roland Funeral HomeAtlantic, IowaOFFICIATINGHospice Chaplin, Leon HodgeAtlantic, IowaMUSICAL SELECTIONSTheme from Andy Griffith ShowAmazing Grace by Elvis PresleyCandle in the WindSleep WalkTheme from Andy Griffith ShowHONORARY FRIENDS AND FAMILY Rick Andersen Dane Andersen Ron Parmley David Dryer Jeff Parrott Chris Parrott Jerry Andersen Jeff Farber Jim Summers Josh Eilderts Zane McGlade Stuart Shelton Jeremy Ecklin Aaren Andersen Russ BurgmanLITTLE BEARERJayden Garrett AndersenLUNCHEONThe family invites friends to join them for a luncheon at the Roland Funeral Home following the service.