BRODDLE, Phyllis Irene (Grundy) - b. July 30, 1920 - d. May 14, 2016

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Phyllis Irene (Grundy) Broddle, formerly of Eureka, Kansas, died on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at Hillside Villge of De Soto in De Soto, Kansas at the age of 95.  She was born on July 30, 1920 in Climax, Kansas, the daughter of Lowell Benjamin and Alma (Nitsche) Grundy.

Phylllis was raised in Greenwood and Elk counties, attending Climax Grade School and graduating from Piedmont High School with the Class of 1938.  She received Normal Teachers Training from Emporia State Teacher's College and taught for three years in one-room country schools near Climax in Greenwood County.

On May 13, 1939, Phyllis was united in marriage to Warren Dale Broddle in Independence, Kansas.  They made their home in rural Greenwood County and later moved to Wichita, Kansas.  During World War II, Phyllis returned to Eureka until Warren's discharge at which time they lived in the country again.  They retired in Wichita and lter lived in Arkansas and traveled around the country.  Warren preceded her in death on January 13, 2010. 

Phyllis was a member of the First United Methodist of Eureka, the Central Christian Church of Wichita, the Derby Christian Church, the Lawrence Heights Christian Church of Lawrence, the Tonovay PTA, and the Tonovay Ladies Club.

Phyllis is survived by four children, Bill Broddle of Houston, Texas, Larry Broddle of Eudora, Kansas, Janice Taylor of El Dorado, Kansas, and Nancy Nelson of Nashville, Indiana; ten grandchildren; and sixteen great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and eight siblings, Vernon, Herman, John, Eugene, Ernest, Victor, Herschell, and Betty.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Koup Family Funeral Home, 121 N. Oak Street, Eureka, Kansas 67045 with Pastor Steve Koberlein of the Lawrence Heights Christian Church officiating.  Cremation has been effected.  Inurnment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Eureka, Kansas.  In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to Hillside Village of De Soto.  Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

(taken from the Koup Family Funeral Home website)