Phyllis J. Kelsey, 78, Plymouth since 1968, passed away with her family by her side at her residence, Monday, Sept. 21, 2015.

Phyllis was born Nov. 26, 1936, in Plymouth, where she lived for all her life. Her parents were F. John and Ada (Goss) Hutchings.

On March 29, 1958, Phyllis J. Hutchings married Robert J. “Bob” Kelsey; he preceded her in death on Nov. 9, 2002.

She was a cashier for many local grocery stores and retired from Martin’s Supermarket. She was a good stuart of everything she was given. All she wanted was for her children to be good human beings. Her life revolved around her children. She also was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church.

Her children are: Beth (Bill) Vore, Plymouth; Roberta J. (Rick) Schlinglof, Logansport; Kurt A. (Bernadette) Kelsey, Warsaw; grandchildren: Eric Ledbetter; Christopher Ledbetter; Chad Ledbetter; Seth Rulapaugh; Justin Schlinglof; Jared Schlinglof; Nicole Coldiron; Katlyn Kelsey; Christian Kelsey; three great-grandchildren: Ashlyn Brumett; Kyla Coldiron; Hannah Coldiron. Also surviving are five siblings: Susan Newman, Plymouth; Toni Hutchings, Plymouth; Helen (Larry )Beedy, Plymouth; Elizabeth Smith, Orland Park, Ill.; and James Hutchings, Indianapolis.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents; husband; four sisters: Marjorie “Mudge” VanVactor; Ada Petill; Mary Jane Pulliam; and Ruthie Hutchings; two brothers: John and Robert Hutchings.

Friends are invited to visit with the family from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth, and from 11 a.m. until the time of service Friday at the church. A funeral mass will be held at noon Friday, Sept. 25, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Plymouth, with Father Thomas E. Haynes officiating and assisting will be Father Clark Miller of Trinity Episcopal Church, Logansport.

Burial will be in New Oakhill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to either St. Thomas Episcopal Church or The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Plymouth.