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Brenda Phillips Obituary
Brenda Lynn Phillips, 62, of Tiffin, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 26, 2023, at her home surrounded by family.
Brenda was born Feb. 26, 1961, in Ashland, Kentucky, to Charles and Beverly J. (Nunley) Messmer. Brenda grew up and attended school in Upper Sandusky. Brenda later attended Stautzenberger Community College where she was enrolled in the medical assistant program.
While working at The Budd Company, she caught the eye of Roger Phillips and after some light 'chasing' and being transferred to the same department, they were married Sept. 30, 1989. In addition to working at The Budd Company, she worked as a paralegal and went on to work at Defiance Precision Products as a Lab Tech Supervisor.
Brenda was a woman of faith and first joined Harvest Time Chapel, Vanlue, when she was 16. Having a heart of gold, Brenda welcomed anyone into her home who needed a home cooked meal. Brenda's kitchen was always full of food and she could can anything. Holidays were extremely special to Brenda. She made sure everyone had Christmas gifts and there were thousands of Easter Eggs hidden every year.
Brenda had an artistic nature and enjoyed crafting, drawing, and creating scrapbooks. Always wanting to look perfect, she spent countless hours working on her nails, just to wipe it off and start over. In Brenda's free time, she could be found working in her garden or soaking up the sun. She also enjoyed camping at Walnut Grove with her family.
Brenda will be missed for her warm and gentle smile by her husband, Roger; children, Amber Phillips of Lima, Tami (Jon) Tiell of Tiffin, Chelsea (Seth) Kitzler of Carey, and Blake (Autumn) Phillips of Ada; grandchildren, Alexis, Logan, Mikaela, Ashton, Audrey, Hannah, Maggie Jo, Ryan, Leah, Alaina, Zayden, and August; siblings, Pam (Steve) Gossman of Carey, Bill (Leisha) Messmer, of Rush, Kentucky, and Babs (Ken) Atwell of Carey; sister-in-law, Linda Messmer of Louisa, Kentucky; and numerous nieces and nephews who lovingly called her 'Aunt B.'
Brenda was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Charles 'Eddie' Messmer.
Visitation will be 1-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Stombaugh-Batton Funeral Home, 225 West Findlay Street, Carey. Brenda's funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Harvest Time Chapel, 21162 Township Road 171, Vanlue. Additional visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Donations may be made in Brenda's honor to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee, 38105.
Stombaugh-Batton Funeral Home is honored to serve Brenda's family.
Online condolences may be expressed by visiting www.StombaughBatton.com.
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