Phyllis I. Vandersaul, 89, Columbia City, died at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, Miller’s at Oak Pointe, Columbia City.

She was born Dec. 31, 1930, in Fort Wayne, a daughter of the late Maurice and Lovica (Keirn) Vandersaul. Her formative years were spent in Richland and Etna-Troy Twp., where she graduated from Larwill High School in 1948.

In 1949, she moved to Columbia City and in 1950 began her career in the general office with United Telephone. She retired from the then Sprint Telephone in 1989.

She attended the Community Bible Church.

She is survived by numerous cousins.

Additionally, she was preceded in death by a brother, William Vandersaul and an infant sister, Mary Alice Vandersaul.

The funeral service is 3 p.m. Thursday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. Burial is in the Stough Cemetery. Visitation is noon until the service Thursday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are to the Passages, Inc., Columbia City.