Phyllis E. Suverkrubbe Obituary (2014)

Funeral services for Phyllis Elaine (Andersen) Suverkrubbe age 92 of Blair will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday December 18, 2014 at Emmaus Lutheran Church in Kennard. Interment will follow services in the German Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday beginning at 3:00 PM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair with family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00PM. Phyllis died December 15, 2014 at Memorial Community Hosptial in Blair. Phyllis Elaine (Andersen) Suverkrubbe was born August 22nd, 1922 at the farm home of her parents Rosie (Carlsen) and Torvel Andersen. She was baptized December 17th, 1922 at Emmaus Lutheran Church in Kennard, Nebraska and was confirmed at Emmaus on June 20th, 1937. Phyllis attended school in Kennard and graduated from Kennard High School in 1939. Phyllis married Russell H. Suverkrubbe on October 10th, 1940 at Grace Lutheran Church in Omaha. Russell and Phyllis farmed in Washington County for over sixty years, fifty-six of which were spent on the family farmstead south of Blair. Phyllis was active in church, farming and social and philanthropic organizations including Cozy Corner Extension Club, Danish Brotherhood, MCH Auxiliary, and Washington County Recycling. Phyllis won numerous awards for cooking and baking entries throughout the years and was an avid gardener. She continued to act as a cook and hostess even after moving to town. Phyllis' family benefited from her cooking prowess and no-one was ever allowed to leave the house hungry. Phyllis used her cooking talents to connect with her family by sharing stories and passing down recipes and traditions, and never hesitated to serve family, friends, and fellow church members. May we all find a way to do the same. Phyllis always cherished time spent with friends at dances or playing cards and also took great pride in her family which has grown to include six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Phyllis is survived by her son Steven of Omaha, granddaughters; Melinda (Martin) Rump of Blair, Jessica (Rodney) Madsen of Lincoln, Lana Phinney of Omaha, Lisa (Craig) Coston of Lake Elsinore, CA, and grandsons; Nathan (Melissa) Suverkrubbe of Blair, and Adam Suverkrubbe of Omaha. She is also survived by brother Merle (Mardelle) Andersen of Kennard and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Russell, children; Bruce, Susan and Robert, sister and brother-in-law Evelyn and Elmer Wulf, and sister-in-law and brother-in-law Grace and Louie Kahnk. Memorials may be directed to the German Cemetery or Emmaus Lutheran Church of Kennard.