Obituary for Phyllis Colleen Smith
Phyllis Colleen Smith, 91, of Colorado Springs, peacefully passed away on Saturday, December 4th, 2021, at her home of 63 years. She is survived by her twin sister, Coral Lorenz; her daughters, Shirley (Carl) Yates of Seaside Oregon, and Kathi (John) Damitio of Surprise, Arizona. She has six grandchildren: Jason Yates, Hans Yates, Sharla Yates, Stacy Damitio, Nathan Yates, and John-thomas Damitio; and ten great grandchildren: Brendan, Juliana, Xander, Lily, Colum, Ivy, Quinn Poppy, Sean, Callan, Hart. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Smith, her son, Glen Robert Smith, and her brother, Otto Gardner.
Phyllis often spoke about her love for music, her two rescue cats, and of her beloved Victor, Colorado where she was delivered by Dr. A.C. Denman. Her family attended the Victor Baptist Church for many years where she “gave her heart to Jesus at age sixteen” and learned to play the pump organ. In 1949, she graduated from Victor High School, married, and moved to Colorado Springs. She served her church family at Monument Valley Foursquare and The Grace Place, teaching Sunday School, Good News Bears, Vacation Bible School, singing in the choir and playing the organ. Along with her church work, she was very active in SCAP and The Mom’s Group.
A funeral will be held Friday, Dec 17th, at 1pm at Evergreen Funeral Home. Her final resting place will be at Evergreen Cemetery. The family is hoping to have a celebration of her life the weekend of Victor Gold Rush Days in July, 2022.
To view the live stream of the service, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/bob.unterseher
Phyllis often spoke about her love for music, her two rescue cats, and of her beloved Victor, Colorado where she was delivered by Dr. A.C. Denman. Her family attended the Victor Baptist Church for many years where she “gave her heart to Jesus at age sixteen” and learned to play the pump organ. In 1949, she graduated from Victor High School, married, and moved to Colorado Springs. She served her church family at Monument Valley Foursquare and The Grace Place, teaching Sunday School, Good News Bears, Vacation Bible School, singing in the choir and playing the organ. Along with her church work, she was very active in SCAP and The Mom’s Group.
A funeral will be held Friday, Dec 17th, at 1pm at Evergreen Funeral Home. Her final resting place will be at Evergreen Cemetery. The family is hoping to have a celebration of her life the weekend of Victor Gold Rush Days in July, 2022.
To view the live stream of the service, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/bob.unterseher