Phyllis Margie (Witt) Vanderloo, was born July 31, 1921, north of Manning, Iowa, on the Witt family farm. She was the only member of the family to be born on the farmstead. She died in Des Moines, Iowa, on December 18, 2014, at the age of 93.

Phyllis was the daughter of Arnold R. and Florence (Ehlers) Witt. She and her brother Wayne were their only children. Phyllis married Edward Joseph Vanderloo on September 1, 1945, in St. Cecilia's Church in Hastings, Nebraska. They lived in Carroll, Iowa, and moved to Des Moines in 1954.

Prior to her marriage, Phyllis worked at the Naval Ammunition Depot in Hastings.

After her marriage, she dedicated her time to family, making childhood years the very best. She was a diligent wife and mother always giving of herself. Phyllis was active at Valley View Village.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Edward, and brother, Wayne.

She is survived by her daughters, Linda Vanderloo (John Leiendecker, Jr.), Kathryn (Melvin) Weatherwax, and Janet (Bruce) Thompson; grandchildren, Lisa (Jim Quilty) Kruger, Rebecca (Eric) Heikes, Gregg Wing, John (Lindsay) Leiendecker III, Jessica (Tyler) Jacobsen, Brian (Hollie) Weatherwax, Kara (Matthew) McGarvey, Stacey (Matt) Thompson-Curran, and Erin (Mike Schmidt) Klinge; great-grandchildren, Alexandra, Blake, Katlyn, Isabella, Dessa, Tiger, John "Jake" IV, Kaden, Jasmine, Hunter, Abigail, Claire, Grace E., Karlin, Fletcher, Andrew, Caroline, Jack, Daryan, Sophia & Sullivan.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 22, 2014, at Hamilton's near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue in Des Moines, with burial to follow at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will begin one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Unity Lutheran Church, Child Serve - Johnston, or Ankeny Dollars for Scholars.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

Note for historical purposes: Phyllis was with the Manning High School class of 1941 but did not graduate here.