Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 24^th, 2005 at Roseberry’s Funeral Home & Crematory in Friendship, Wisconsin. Rev. Stephen Dietzler will officiate. Interment will follow at the New Rome Cemetery, Town of Rome, Adams County, Wisconsin.

Visitation will be at Roseberry’s from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, October 23^rd.

Phyllis was born February 16, 1922 to Hubert and Lydia Baker in La Crosse, WI. She married Norman Sutherland on October 18, 1941. She was a loving wife, mother, and homemaker. Phyllis was a generous and caring woman that always put her children’s needs before her own, without complaints. She enjoyed watching her children and grandchildren play sports and other activities. She loved to dance, cook, play cards, and listen to her son Norm sing and play guitar with the Blue Sky Band. She also loved life and making people laugh.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents; husband (Norman Sr.); Sisters (Arlene Zellmer, Sally Nelson, Gladys Newby); Brothers ( Lyle and Leonard Baker); Sisters-in-law (Ginny and Faye Baker); Brothers-in-law (Henry Schintgen and Tink Newby) and Son-in-law (Ronald LaMont) and further preceded by many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

Phyllis is survived by:

Sister

Leone Schintgen of Cary, IL

Sister-in-law

Delma Baker of Waunakee

Children

Judy (Wayne Oltesvig) Tibbitts of Nekoosa

Donna (Lum) Winters of Nekoosa

Nick Sutherland of Nekoosa

Dick (Cindy) Baker of Waunakee

Beverly LaMont of Nekoosa

Norman Jr. (Bonnie) Sutherland of Nekoosa

Sue (Dan) Goffin of Nekoosa

Linda (Dennis) Jardine of Nekoosa

Grandchildren

Diane (Mike) Tibbitts

Michael (Kelli) Tibbitts

Tina Sutherland

Tammy Winker

Tyneshia Holstine

Denise (Jim) Pavlicek

Craig (Michele) Winters

Shane (Janae) LaMont

Tracy (Josh) Hasenohrl

Kelsey LaMont

Holly (Kyle) Resheske

Heidi (Steve) Sutherland

Heather Jeske

Amanda (Kiel) Jardine

Ryan Jardine

Greg (Sheila) Wiest

Jami (Adam) Mandel

Dave (Jennifer) McIntyre

Sam Lawson

and

24 Great-Grandchildren

Phyllis is also survived by many sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

She will be sadly missed by all who knew her.