Emily R. Phillips

Emily Roxanne Phillips, 21, of McPherson, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014, in Wichita. She was a machine operator at Ferguson Production in McPherson.

She was born January 18, 1993 in Muscatine, Iowa, the daughter of Chad E., Sr. and Kory E. (Hahn) Phillips. She had been a McPherson resident since 2001 and was a 2011 graduate of McPherson High School. Emily also attended Hutchinson Community College.

Survivors include: her parents, Chad and Kory of McPherson; a son, Bandit Phillips of McPherson; siblings, Kimberly Phillips of McPherson, C.J. Phillips of McPherson, Casi Landrum of McPherson, Cody Dent of McPherson, and Iichia Chambliss of McPherson; grandparents, Jamie Phillips (Martha) of Davenport, IA and Cathleen Bowman (Doain) of Council Grove, KS; several aunts & uncles; and longtime companion, Bryce Thiessen of McPherson.

She was preceded in death by grandparents Mary Roxanne Kowal and Gregory Charles Hahn.

The funeral service will be at 1:00 PM Saturday, August 2, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Kate Johnson Martin officiating. Cremation will take place following the funeral service. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 7:00 PM Friday at Stockham Family Funeral Home with the family receiving friends from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.

A Phillips Family Memorial Fund has been set up for the benefit of Emily’s son, Bandit. Contributions may be sent in care of Stockham Family Funeral Home, 205 N. Chestnut, McPherson, KS 67460. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Emily R. Phillips please visit our Sympathy Store.