Phyllis Jane Baesler, 65, of Elgin, passed away at the Jacobson Memorial Hospital on March 2, 2010, after a courageous battle with throat cancer.


Services will be held at 10:30am, Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Leipzig. Pastor John Amundson will officiate with burial in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery.


Special music will be provided by Jolene Roth, organist.


Serving as casketbearers are Dean, Darnell, Doug, and Jon Beck, Evelyn Alt, and Michell Brabazon. All of Phyllis' grandchildren and great grandchildren are considered honorary bearers.


Visitation will be held on Friday, March 5, 2010 from 3:00p.m. to 7:00p.m at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin with a family service to follow at 7:00 p.m.


Phyllis was born to Victor and Clara (Roth) Beck in Elgin on July 12, 1944. She attended Elgin Public School and married LeRoy Baesler on June 24, 1962. They made their home north of New Leipzig where they farmed. Phyllis helped on the farm and raised four children. They lived on the farm until November of 2009, when they moved into Elgin. Phyllis loved to have her family and friends around her. She enjoyed cooking special meals for everyone. She also loved her crossword books, reading, going on trips to the casino and the Food and Game Channel.


She is survived by her husband, LeRoy Baesler, three daughters, Shelly Zimmerman (Dave Tatro) Elgin, Lana (Robert) Romano, Freeville, NY, and Linda (Butch) Koepplin, Elgin; grandchildren Mason (Laura) Zimmerman, Bismarck, Tabitha Zimmerman, Bismarck, Jacob and Elesha Tatro, Elgin, Dillon Koepplin, Elgin, and Michelle Romano, Freeville NY; great grandchildren, Madison, Kaydence and Jayce Zimmerman, Bismarck.


Phyllis had five brothers, the late Duane (Darleen) Beck, Monroe (Colleen) Beck Elgin, Jerry (Helga) Beck Los Cruces NM, Mike (Lori) Beck New Leipzig, Jeff (Nancy) Beck Minot, and two sisters, Fran (Jim) O'Connell Oregon, Brenda Weinberg Oregon.


Phyllis has numerous nieces and nephews that she also leaves behind.


She was preceded in death by her parents, her son, Daryl, brother, Duane, brothers-in-law, Ritchie Rokusek, Alvin Meier, and Lester McCullough, and sister-in-law, Velores McCullough.


She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Special thanks to Dr. Diehl and all the staff at the hospital for the great care over the past months.