Phyllis A. Schmidt
June 08, 1929 - December 31, 2016
Obituary
MONONA/BROOKLYN-Phyllis A. (Powell) Schmidt, age 87, passed away on Saturday morning, Dec. 31, 2016 at UW Hospital, from complications of pneumonia. She was born on June 8, 1929, in Stoughton, the daughter of Herbert and India (Carr) Powell. Phyllis was raised in Stoughton and worked for American Family Insurance in Madison, and as a secretary for the War Department in Washington DC during World War II. She married Gerhard Schmidt and together they had three children. Phyllis was a bookkeeper at Ralph's Service Station in Monona and later, Short Stop on Monona Drive. She was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Phyllis enjoyed spending time with her close friends, Dorothy, Elanor and Mabel. She lived with her daughter, Ann Holmes and son-in-law, Richard Steensland in Brooklyn, Wis. for the past two years. Phyllis is survived by her son, William (Noemi); daughter, Ann (Richard Steensland) Holmes; and grandson, David Holmes (finance', Casey). She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gerhard; daughter, Suzie; and brothers, Duane, Kenneth and Phillip Powell. Per her wishes, no funeral services will be held. Memorials may be gifted in Phyllis' name to the Council for the Blind. Phyllis was a loving mother and grandmother and will be missed by all who knew her. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
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charlotte benetti
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I am sorry for your loss. I am Ralph's daughter. I remember Phyllis from the station on Monona Drive. I used to fill in for her, well, I did the credit card reconciliation, when she was on vacation. That is when I knew my calling...Accounting/Finance, which I pursued. She was so gracious to let a kid help her out. I can only hope that I didn't mess up too much!
May she rest in peace.
Charlotte (aka Joey)
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Beth Gardner
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I am very sorry for your loss. My grandmother, Elizabeth Kroener, was Phyllis's godmother and spoke of her often and fondly.
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Connie Ballweg
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I am so very sorry for your loss.
I got to know Phyllis through the Klostermans. I first met her while she was working at Ralph's Service Station on Atwood Ave. in the early 1980's. In April 1993 she trained me to take over her bookkeeping job at Short Stop when she retired from bookkeeping and sold her partnership in Short Stop. She was a very patient teacher! She was always very helpful and would take over for me when I was sick or on vacation. While she was training me she also became a first time grandmother. I remember how excited she was to have a grandson! She sure loved her little David.
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Ralph M.Klosterman
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I had the honor of knowing Phyllis as a friend and business partner. My first memories of Phyllis were of a nine year old boy. Hanging around my dad's, Ralph Service Station on Monona Drive. Phyllis at her busiest moments doing bookkeeping for my dad, would always have this big smile, to acknowledge your presence, and then take time to chat with you. Sharing fond memories of her family, and their trips to the cabin. Over time I had the pleasure of meeting her family. As the years pasted a friendship formed and in 1989 we entered into a three way partnership of the purchase and building, of the business called Short Stop on Atwood Ave. Phyllis being one of the partners. Over the next five years we were blessed with Phyllis beautiful witty humorous soul. Her people skills. And baking skills bring us treats keeping us all in line, and the business with her bookkeeping skills. I bought out the partnership and Phylis then decided to retired. Phyllis with her smile continued to do business stopping by for gas and to chat. I have a lot of fond memories, Phyllis lives on in the kindness she has shared in our lives. My condolences to her family and close friends. Ralph M. Klosterman
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Maureen Vick-Klosterman
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I had the honor of knowing Phyllis as a friend and business partner. My first memories of Phyllis, is when I was a nine year old boy. Hanging around my dad's, Ralph Service Station on Monona Drive. Phyllis at her busiest moments, doing bookkeeping for my dad, would always have this big smile, to acknowledge your presence, and then take time to chat with you. Sharing fond memories of her family, and their trips to the cabin. Over time I had the pleasure of meeting her family. As the years pasted a friendship formed. In 1989 we entered into a three way partnership, of the purchase and building, of the business called Short Stop on Atwood Ave. Phyllis being one of the partners. Over the next five years, we were blessed with Phyllis beautiful witty humorous soul. Her people skills. And baking skills bring us treats keeping us all in line, and the business with her bookkeeping skills. I bought out the partnership and Phyllis then decided to retired. Phyllis with her smile continued to do business stopping by for gas and to chat. I have a lot of fond memories, Phyllis lives on in the kindness she has shared in our lives. My condolences to her family and close friends. Ralph M. Klosterman