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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Phyllis
Robotham
March 6, 1924 – September 29, 2022
Phyllis June Robotham was born on March 6, 1924, in Yankton, South Dakota to Charles and May (Pfund) Masker and passed away on September 29, 2022, in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 98 years, 6 months and 23 days.
At an early age Phyllis moved to Epworth Park in Lincoln and lived with her Grandparents. She later attended St. Joseph Academy, a boarding school, in Oregon and graduated with the Class of 1941. After graduation she became a civilian contractor with the military. After Phyllis moved back to Nebraska, She met Leonard when a date brought along his friend. Before marriage she and Leonard were employed at Western Electric. On July 3, 1947, Phyllis was united in marriage to Leonard at his parents' home in rural Seward County and to this union they were blessed with five children.
Phyllis helped start the Malcolm Girls Softball team where she scheduled the games. She also drove a school bus for a few years and was very active in the PTO in Malcolm. While her children were small Phyllis always had a huge garden. Phyllis took meals to the men in the field during planting and harvesting and on occasion she would milk the cows to help Leonard out. Leonard and Phyllis enjoyed traveling. Every summer the family went camping in South Dakota and spent a lot of time fishing with her family. They also liked going to Las Vegas with her siblings. The couple attended several Nebraska bowl games with the Heidtbrinks. There were many other travel destinations including Florida, Texas and Canada. Phyllis was on a bowling team for many years. She was a longtime member of the Malcolm United Methodist Church where she was active with the Women's Society of Christian Service (WSCS).
Phyllis was preceded in the death by her father and stepmother Charles and Elsie Masker; mother and stepfather May and Chet Fauth; two brothers, Bernard and Don Masker; sister and brother-in-law, Carole and John Duffield; grandson, John Kildare.
Survivors cherishing her memory include her husband of 75 years, Leonard Robotham, Seward; five children, Evaline Robotham, Pleasant Dale, Raymond Robotham and wife, Cherylynn, Pleasant Dale, Mary Robotham, Omaha, Gene Robotham and wife, Kathy, Pleasant Dale, Bruce Robotham, Pleasant Dale; eight grandchildren: Jennifer Hoffman and husband, Buzz, Tracy Robotham, Michael Robotham, DeEtta Bumgardner and husband, Troy, Jade Roth and husband, Dan, Hillary Kildare (wife of John), Mark Robotham and wife, Laura, Scott Robotham and wife, Jessica; 19 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. To this obituary we add our thoughts, prayers and memories of a life shared with Phyllis.
Visitation
Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Seward
1:00 - 8:30 pm
Family Receiving Friends
Zabka - Perdue Funeral Home - Seward
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Funeral Service
Malcolm United Methodist Church
Starts at 10:00 am
Graveside Services and Interment
Seward Cemetery
Starts at 1:30 pm
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