Obituary

Estella Dunn Phillips was born October 12, 1885 and passed away Sept. 27, at the age of 80 years, 11 months and 15 days. She was born in a log cabin in Page county, Iowa to Robert and Rosa Dunn. In 1892, she moved with her parents to a farm in Adams county, where she grew to womanhood. For a short while, the family lived in a log cabin until a house was erected.
  April 10, 1912, she was united in marriage to Charles Phillips. They lived their entire life on the same farm north of Corning. Six children were born to this union. One son died in infancy. Surviving are George, Vernon, Mrs. Orvalle (Ruby) Konecne, Mrs. B. F. (Lois) Gerber and Mrs. Don (Velda) Goodvin.
  She was preceded in death by her husband in 1954. Since that time, she has made her home in Corning. Besides her husband and infant son, she was preceded in death by her father and mother, three brothers, one sister and an infant granddaughter.
  Surviving besides her children are three sons-in-law, two daughters-in-law, a sister, Gladys Dunn, a brother-in-law Fred Maude, ten grandchildren, three great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.
Mrs. Phillips was a member of the Methodist Church. She was a loyal mother and neighbor and was always happy to have her family at home. Her last days were spent at Northgate Manor where she was a patient.
  Funeral services were held from the Roland Funeral Home September 29 at 2 p. m., conducted by Rev. Paul Williams. Interment was in Walnut Grove Cemetery. Music was by Mrs. Doyle Tranbarger, Mrs. Bert Peckham and Mrs. Joe Cook. Pallbearers were Clarence Russell, Paul Johnston, Joe Konecne, Harvey Wyatt, Ralph Hickman and Merlin James.
(Adams County Free Press, Thursday, October 6, 1966)