Phyllis A. Herbst

Phyllis A. Herbst
(nee Hellmann) beloved wife of 43 years to the late John R. Herbst, loving mother of Mary Jo (Pete) Witt, Peggy (Steve) Laub, Jack (Toni) Herbst, Sally (Don) Eckstein, Nancy (Mark) Hopkins, Betsy (Greg) Wirfel and Holly (Brian) Aug, cherished grandmother of  Petey (Krista) Witt, Heidi Witt, Kaitlyn Witt, Scott Laub, Adam Laub (Taylor), Jill Laub, Hannah Herbst, Gretchen Herbst, Jonathan Eckstein, Lindsey Dillon (Aaron),  Megan Eckstein, Lizzie Eckstein, Andrew Hopkins (Michelle), Luke Hopkins (Lindsey), Amy Rolfes (Nick), Nathan Wirfel, Kristin Weidner (Curt), Katie Taylor ( Sam), Kevin Wirfel, Lauren Aug, Kelly Aug, Tommy Aug  and great-grandmother of Peyton and Pete Witt, Mason Davis, Jaxon Niemer, Jamie Dillon, Emma, Ellie, and Alisa Hopkins, Rose and Ruby Hopkins, Jackson, Elizabeth and Lincoln Weidner, Henry, Wyatt and Cora Taylor   dear sister of the late Frank (Blanche) Hellmann, Clem (Ed) Witte, Betty (Dick) Bohman, Jim Hellmann, Jean (Paul) Teipel, Lou (Marlene) Hellmann, Jack Hellmann and Mar (Bud) Scheitz.  

Phyllis was a homemaker, avid reader, loving mom and grandma.  She attended Mother of God’s School and Notre Dame Academy. Her youth was spent playing with her siblings and her fun loving cousins, The Kloekers. She grew up in Covington, across the street from the Hellmann lumber yard, where her dad worked. Phyllis was a long time parishioner of St. Dominic where all her children attended.  She enjoyed working in the school library, punching milk tickets and cleaning the church.   Taking a daily walk around Delhi, gardening, attending mass and enjoying the birds in her backyard were some of her favorite hobbies.  But, being with her children and grandchildren was what gave her the most joy.   She absolutely loved children.  When any child came to visit, she dropped what she was doing to play with them.  Phyllis lived a simple life with contentment and joy.

Passed away Sunday, November 5, 2023 at age 90.  Visitation Thursday, November 9th from 5-8 PM at the Vitt, Stermer & Anderson Funeral Home 4619 Delhi Rd.  Funeral Mass Friday, November 10th at 10 AM at St. Dominic Church.  Memorials may be made to St. Dominic Education Fund or Our Daily Bread.

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