Phyllis Stutz Heaton

1933 - 2025

Phyllis Stutz Heaton passed away peacefully Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Dallas, Texas. She was 92.
Born in Butler on March 15, 1933, to Floyd Fennell and Ola Anthony Fennell, Phyllis graduated from Butler High School in 1950. She worked at Fisher Scientific in Pittsburgh and later at Bell Telephone, where she met her husband, Robert Stutz. They were married for 45 years and raised four children together, until his death in 1998. In 1999, she married Charles "Chas" Heaton. They were married for six years, until his death in 2005.
Phyllis dedicated 10 years to Girl Scout leadership and was active in the 3-M's group at Butler Methodist Church and the League of Women Voters. As a proud Democrat, she grew up in a Gold Star Family after losing her brother in World War II. In Dallas, she was a member of the Episcopal Church of St. Thomas the Apostle.
She is survived by her sons, Robert Stutz Jr., of Dallas, Texas, and Steven Stutz, of Beavercreek, Ohio; her daughter, Linda Stutz, of Sonoma, Calif.; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many beloved nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Susan Stutz Robinson, of Hurst, Texas, who passed away Dec. 19, 2021.
As the last member of the Floyd Fennell family of two brothers and four sisters, Phyllis will be laid to rest in a private burial at Calvary Cemetery in Butler.
Memorial contributions may be made in Phyllis Heaton's name to the Episcopal Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, 6525 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75209.