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Phyllis Stiver Obituary

Mar. 21, 1924 - Aug. 18, 2011
BREMEN - Phyllis I. Stiver, 87, of Bourbon, Indiana passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 9:25 A.M. in Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home of Culver after a brief illness. Phyllis was born the daughter of Raymond Cline and Viola Pfeiffer Cline on March 21, 1924 in Bremen, Indiana. She married Vere H. Stiver on March 21, 1946; he died April 30, 2008. She is survived by her two sons, Paul and wife Brenda Stiver of Argos and Steve and wife Cindy Stiver of Warsaw. She was also blessed with a grandson, Christopher, two step-grandchildren and her brother James and wife Janette Cline of Kingsport, TN. She was preceded in death by her two brothers, Ward and Forrest. She was a faithful member of the First United Church of Christ of Bourbon where she was a member of the Women's Guild of her church as well as a member of the Homemakers Club. She retired from United Auto Parts Supply (formerly Faulkner and Augustine) where she was a secretary and accountant bookkeeper. She also was a graduate of Bourbon High School. The family will receive friends on Sunday, August 21, 2011 from 3 - 6 P.M. in the Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, 115 S. Main St., Bourbon, IN 46504 Funeral services will be Monday, August 22, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. in the Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home with Rev. Linda Hewitt officiating. Burial will follow in the Bremen Cemetery, Bremen, IN. The family requests memorial contributions be made in her memory to: The First United Church of Christ or Fort Wayne Children's Home. Deaton Clemens Funeral Home is caring for the arrangements. Condolences may be left at deatonclemensfh.com.

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Published by South Bend Tribune on Aug. 20, 2011.

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Brenda (Thornburg) Cerlesi

August 21, 2011

Dear Paul & Steve, sorry about the loss of your mother. She was a part of my growing up as my mother's (Betty Thornburg) cousin & caretaker for Aunt Anna. She will be missed.

Randy Rider

August 20, 2011

Dear Paul, Steve, & Families:

Your mother was a kind and gracious woman who I shall always remember fondly. My sincerest condolences to you and your families.

jaymie westafer

August 20, 2011

Dear Paul and Steve and Family,
Sending my sincere sympathy for your loss of your Dear Mother.
Sincerely, Jaymie Westafer

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