Phyllis Miedema, age 100, of Huron, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017, at her residence. Her memorial service was at 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 24th, at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church. Burial was held in theBroadland Cemetery.
Phyllis Blanch was born December 27, 1916, to Warren and Fredora (Kubbernuss) Blanch, at Arlington, South Dakota. The family moved to Sioux Falls and lived there for several years and then moved to Aurelia, Iowa, where Phyllis graduated from high school.
In 1935, she moved to Huron, South Dakota, and attended Northwest College of Commerce. After graduation, she was employed at the Huron branch of the Soil Conservation Service until 1938.
On May 26, 1938, she married Edward Miedema, and in 1941, they moved to a farm near Hitchcock, South Dakota, where they farmed for 47 years. In 1988, they retired and moved to Huron, South Dakota.
Phyllis was an active volunteer in the Hitchcock community, and she was a president and a member of the Beadle County Extension Club for many years. She was a member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church and Martha Circle. Phyllis also volunteered for RSVP and the Pyle House, was member of Rhythm Ramblers, the Huron Senior Citizen's Center, and Republican Women of Beadle County. Phyllis was an avid gardener, reader, and baker. She loved to spend time with her family, travel, play pinochle with friends, solve crossword puzzles, and paint ceramic dishes and figurines for her family. She is remembered for her strong faith, generosity, and calm manner.
Phyllis is survived by five children: Phil (Carol) Miedema, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Mary (Jim) Covey, Des Moines, Iowa, Adele (Randy) Jacobson, Huron, South Dakota, Mark (Jan) Miedema, Bath, Maine and Jean (Nabil) Nour, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; grandchildren, Chris (Trent) Fliginger, Aaron (Michelle) Miedema, Brenda Hein, Carrie Hein, Ryan (Erin) Jacobson, Lee (Amber) Jacobson, Amanda (Bill) Nalls, Jennifer Miedema, Tony (Brenda) Nour, David (Jody) Nour and Michael Nour; and great-grandchildren, Jacob Fliginger, Mearah, Kane, Aubrey, and Kael Miedema, Shawn, Mya, Marti, and Cole Jacobson, Madeline Nalls and Colten Miedema, Brody, Broxton, Ellery, Ivy, Myles, Lucy and Sunny Nour.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Miedema; her parents, Fredora and Warren Blanch; four sisters, Alice Webster, Della Hart, Ruth Haxton, and Florence Sullivan; and three brothers-in-law, Oliver Webster, Chauncey Haxton, and Durwood Sullivan.