Thomas C Phillips

Thomas C Phillips obituary, Palm Springs, CA

Thomas C Phillips

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Desert Oasis Chapel

690 S Vella Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92264

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690 S Vella Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92264

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Thomas Phillips Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wiefels Palm Springs Mortuary on Oct. 23, 2025.

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Mr. Thomas Phillips, aged 78, passed away on October 18, 2025, in Palm Springs, California.
Thomas was born in California to David and Rosemary Phillips.
Thomas is survived by his husband Jerry Kallioneen of Palm Springs, California and his brother David Phillips.
Services for Thomas will be held on Saturday October 25th, 2025, at Desert Oasis Chapel 690 S. Vella Road Palm Spring, California 92264
A viewing will be held from 10:00am-12:00pm
The funeral service will start at 12:00pm followed by a reception at the same location.
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Upcoming Events

Oct

25

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Desert Oasis Chapel

690 S Vella Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92264

Send Flowers

Oct

25

Funeral service

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Desert Oasis Chapel

690 S Vella Rd, Palm Springs, CA 92264

Send Flowers

Services provided by

Wiefels Palm Springs Mortuary

Only 49 minutes left for delivery to next service.