Phyllis Robbins

Phyllis June Robbins, one of three children of Floyd and Blanche (Percival) Church, was born in Hillsboro, Iowa on October 21, 1902. She graduated from Hillsboro High School and continued her education at the University of Iowa. While at the university, Phyllis was a member of the Phi Kappa Sorority. Phyllis graduated in 1932 earning a Bachelor of Art's Degree. She taught schools in South Dakota and Iowa.
On September 1, 1935, Phyllis and Clifford H. Robbins of Malvern, Iowa were united in marriage. They made their home on the Robbins farm east of Malvern and were blessed with one son, Robert Morgan. Phyllis was a homemaker and attended the Malvern Presbyterian Church and after its closure was a member of the Malvern United Methodist Church. She was a member of the LTN Club and the Malvern Garden Club. One of Phyllis's highlights was when she submitted an article to "Country Home" magazine and it was published and included pictures of her home. She and Clifford enjoyed spending their winters in Arizona and they had been married 37 years when Clifford died on March 7, 1973 in Mesa. Phyllis continued to live on the farm until failing health caused her to move to the Garden View Care Center in Shenandoah, Iowa.

Phyllis died at Garden View on December 15, 2003 at the age of 101 years, 1 month, and 22 days. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and son, infant sister Helen Church, sister Mildred Benton, and brother Byron Church. Phyllis is survived by her nieces and nephews