Christian Biography of Phyllis Purcell

Phyllis Darnell Purcell, the daughter of Earl and Maude (Lyne) McGeary, was born on December 17, 1931 in Lincoln County, Kansas. She passed away on May 30, 2023 at the Jewell County Hospital Long Term Care at Mankato, Kansas at the age of 91 years, 5 months, 13 days.

Phyllis attended Vesper Kansas country school and graduated from Montrose High School. She was a member of the Webber Community Church.

She was united in marriage to Eugene Purcell on June 9, 1950 at Colby, Kansas. This union was blessed with three children. Phyllis was a cook for the Montrose and Superior Schools for many years.

Phyllis was a member of the United Methodist Women, serving as Secretary for many years, the Valley View Club and the Webber Wide Awake 4-H Club. She entered the Jewell County Long Term Care in July of 2022 where she resided until her death.

She was preceded in death by her parents Earl and Maude; husband Eugene on November 23, 2009; daughter Deanna Reed, sisters Betty Price, Lois Cheney, Doris Nelson, Nina Snyder and her brother Dwayne McGeary and grandson Kajaw Griffiths.

Survivors include her children Dianna Gatewood of Salina, Kansas and Bradley (Tracy) Purcell of Superior, Nebraska; six grandchildren Houston (Matt) Becker, Chase Purcell and friend Alli Foy, Karie Griffiths, Jeneka Kelly, Stacy Green and Michael Purcell; nine great grandchildren; her sister Bonnie (Frank) Langer of Superior and sister-in-law Avadon McGeary of Clearwater, Kansas; nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.

Services at: Megrue-Price Funeral Home, Superior, Nebraska

Time of Service: Monday, June 5, 2023 at 10:30 am

Clergy: Betty Bouray

Burial: Pleasant View Cemetery, near Montrose, Kansas

Memorials to: Webber Community Church

Visitation: From 4:00 pm-8:00 pm on Sunday with the family present from 4-6 at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home

Funeral Home: Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial, Superior, Nebraska 68978 Phone 402-879-3900