Phyllis Jean Tompkins

Maryville - Phyllis Jean (Duncan) Tompkins, 78, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2009, at the Golden Living Center in Maryville following a lengthy illness.

Phyllis was born on May 31, 1930, in St. Joseph, MO, to Charles and Merline Duncan. She graduated from Savannah High School and from Platte Business School in St. Joseph. She worked as a bookkeeper for several years in St. Joseph. On September 6, 1952, she married Doyle Tompkins. They lived on a farm near Barnard, MO, for most of their married lives, moving to Maryville in the early 1990's.

Phyllis is survived by her husband Doyle, who was awarded Caregiver of the Year for his devotion to Phyllis while she was in the nursing home. Additional survivors include her children, Dwight Tompkins and his wife, Mary, of Sacramento, CA, Brenda Ryan and her husband, Pat, of Mound City, MO, and her granddaughter, Kimberly Tompkins, of Sacramento.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 19 at 10:30 a.m. at the Danfelt Funeral Home, 951 S. Main Street, Maryville, MO 64468 Final Resting Place will be in the Barnard Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3:00-5:00 p.m. on Sunday. The funeral home will open at 12 Noon on Sunday.
Memorials can be directed to the Alzheimer's Association or to the New Nodaway County Humane Society.

Online condolences and tributes may be left by visiting www.danfeltfuneralhome.com