Phyllis L. Sille

Phyllis L. Sille, the daughter of Kendall R. and Merriem (Kling) Matteson, was born Sept. 11, 1943, in Newton. She graduated from the Newton Senior High School with the class of 1961. Phyllis worked as an inspector at the Maytag Company. On June 24, 1988, Phyllis was united in marriage with Alfred J. Sille in Newton. Phyllis was a longtime member of Iron Sharpens Iron in Newton.

Phyllis died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, at Unity Point Health Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. She was 77 years old.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Alfred; a step-son, Scott Ulrey; and step-daughter and step-son-in-law, Robin and Dick Goodman. Those left to honor Phyllis’ memory include her sons, Douglas (Lynn) Ulrey and Patrick Ulrey; her daughter, Jennifer Ulrey; her step-son, Casey (Tammy) Ulrey; her step-daughter, Becky (Gary) Nolin; her step-daughter-in-law, Dawn Ulrey; 18grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; her brother, David Matteson; and her sisters, Sandy Matteson and Judy Matteson.

A time to greet some of the family will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11 at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. Social distancing will be observed and masks are required. A public funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home. A Facebook Live Broadcast of the service will begin at 2 p.m. on the Pence Reese Funeral Home and Cremation Services Facebook page. Memorials may be designated to Iron Sharpens Iron or the Ladies Ministry at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women and may be left at the funeral home.