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Phyllis Harper -Bardach Obituary
Phyllis Harper-Bardach died on Thursday, September 24, 2015.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM, Tuesday, September 29th at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City, with Father Steven Witt officiating. Visitation will be held Monday from 5-7 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Elder Services or Iowa City Hospice.
Phyllis Harper-Bardach was born on January 3, 1928 in Staten Island, NY, the daughter of Leland and Estelle Freeman. After graduation from high school, Phyllis enrolled at Howard University in Washington DC and majored in Spanish. At Howard, Phyllis met Bill Harper who was a medical student. They were married in 1948 after their graduation and moved to Bill's hometown of Keokuk, Iowa.
Phyllis' early professional life was focused on a pedagogy that included parents' participation. During those years, Phyllis lectured on Parent Education in Guidance and Counseling at the Summer Institute for Parents of Pre-school Deaf Children in Illinois. When Freeman entered secondary school at the Illinois School for the Deaf in Jacksonville, Illinois, Phyllis supervised the Parent-Pupil Tutor Program there and gained national recognition for the article, "A Visible Speech Aid" in the Volta Review.
Shortly after the death of her husband in 1975, Phyllis decided to further her education and moved to Iowa City and entered the PhD program at the University of Iowa and in 1980 she received her doctorate in Educational Administration through the College of Education. At the University of Iowa, Phyllis served as a lecturer, supervisor of student teachers, teacher and consultant until her retirement in 1990. In Iowa City, Phyllis met and married Dr. Janusz Bardach in 1981.
Survivors include, three children, Bill (Donna) Harper of Berkeley, CA, Freeman (Dorian Dorado) Harper of Iowa City, Phyllis (Dr. Michael) Finch of Phoenix, AZ; four grandchildren Stephen Harper, Michael Finch, Veronica Finch, and Allen Finch; her stepchild Ewa (Hani Elkadi) Bardach of Iowa City; step granddaughter Nina Elkadi of Iowa City; sister Pauline Cheesman of Staten Island, NY; Several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive her.
She was preceded in death by her first husband Dr. William Harper and second husband, Dr. Janusz Bardach.
A complete obituary and online condolences are at www.lensingfuneral.com
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Shelley Stuhr
October 14, 2015
To the family of Phyllis- I have just learned of her passing. I wish I would have know,I would of come to the visitation. I am truly sorry for your loss. I had gotten to know this beautiful and wonderful woman and her family. She was a woman of grace, and there was no challenge she would not give her best. I am a better person for knowing her and getting to be a part of her life. Always Remembered / never forgotten ~ shelley stuhr
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Clarence Robinson
September 27, 2015
I am going to miss this wonderful, beautiful person I was fortunate enough to call Aunt. She shared her life and treasures, now she is reaping her reward. Love you Aunt Phyllis!
Anna Jordan Hicks
September 27, 2015
Anyone having ever met Phyllis is a better human being for that experience
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