Bernice Evelyn (Owens) Phipps
Bernice Evelyn (Owens) Phipps, 93 of Somersville, died Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Monarch Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Marysville.
She was born January 13, 1924 in Delaware County to the late Lloyd and Hazel (Mitchell) Owens. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Opal Flohr.
On September 29, 1946 she married Beryl L. Phipps in Lancaster, and he died July 23, 2003.
Bernice attended the Somersville Friends Church and was a Sunday School teacher for the Youth for over 50 years. She had a 40-year perfect attendance record.
She is survived by two sons, Lloyd Phipps, Somersville; Jerry (Denise) Phipps, Prospect, two grandchildren, Barry and Lindsey Phipps; a brother, Robert (Joann) Owens, Raymond; a sister, Mabel Boerger, North Carolina; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 1:00 PM at the Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home, Richwood with Pastor Ken Purdue officiating. Burial will follow in Oakdale Cemetery. Friends may call 2 hours prior to the service, beginning at 11:00 AM.
Memorial gifts may be made to Somersville Friends Church, C/O Sharon Marsh, 19824 Danville Ave., Marysville, OH 43040.
Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.stofcheck-ballinger.com
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