Phyllis Breuer
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Phyllis Faye Breuer, age 84, formerly of Sioux Falls, SD died on Sunday, April 19, 2020 from the disease AFTD at the United Living Community in Brookings, SD. A private funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory in Sioux Falls, SD. Her service will be live-streamed online on Thursday at 10:00 AM. Please go to www.georgeboom.com for a link to this event.
Phyllis Faye Henderson was born on September 26, 1935 in Milbank, SD to Forrest and Grace (Gist) Henderson. She was raised in the communities of Milbank, SD, Rapid City, SD, Chicago, IL and then attended middle school back in Milbank, before living with her sister, Dolores in Goodwin, SD where she attended high school and met the love of her life, Francis Dale Breuer. Following high school, Phyllis continued her education in Aberdeen, SD where she earned her Registered Nursing degree at Presentation School of Nursing.
Phyllis and Dale were united in marriage on April 14, 1956 in Kranzburg, SD. The couple made their home in Sioux Falls, and when Dale enlisted in the Army they moved to Gary Indiana for 2 years where Steve was Born. When they returned to Sioux to make their home, a daughter Linda and 2 sons David and Paul were born. She also spent her nursing career of over 42-years at Sioux Valley Hospital as a Registered Nurse in labor and delivery, the nursery, and finally as a Lactation Specialist. She retired in 1998.
Phyllis was a parishioner of Christ The King Catholic Church, a member of the Women of The Moose, American Legion Auxiliary, and the VFW. She served on the Board of Directors at the Sioux Falls Federal Credit Union, Catholic Daughters, The Center for Active Generations, Sioux Falls Genealogy Society, MS Society and the Daughters of The American Revolution.
Phyllis enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, traveling, antique shopping, and above all, spending time with her family and friends. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend who will be dearly missed.
Grateful for having shared her life are her four children, Steven Breuer and his wife, Anita, Sioux Falls, SD, Linda Friedrich and her husband, Craig, Aurora, SD, David Breuer and his wife, Jacque, Phoenix, AZ, Paul Breuer, Sioux Falls, SD; five grandchildren, Sami Deome and Michael Breuer, Colin Friedrich and his wife, Jenna, Christa Friedrich and Cayleah Friedrich; four great-grandchildren, Sonia Deome, Tane Friedrich, Cooper Friedrich and Harper Friedrich; and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis D. "Dale" Breuer in 2016; parents, Forrest and Grace Henderson; granddaughter, Sonia Breuer; three brothers, Gaylord, Myron and Gordon Henderson; and one sister, Dolores Sherman; and Their dog, Midnight.