OBITUARY: Phyllis Ann (Nicholson) Mashaney, 1945-2004, Mitchell County, Iowa

[Based on obituary in Mitchell County Press-News online; July 21, 2004]




                       Phyllis Ann Nicholson
                           
Phyllis Ann Nicholson Mashaney's celebration of life ended July 12,
2004 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, following a
battle with cancer. Her final farewell was held at Deer Creek
Lutheran Church, Carpenter, Iowa, on Friday, July 16, 2004.

Phyllis was born in Osage, Iowa on October 3, 1945 to Harold
"Colonel" Nicholson and Ina (Anderson) Nicholson of Carpenter, Iowa.

She was a life long member of Deer Creek Lutheran Church, where she
was baptized, confirmed and married. As a child she attended Carpenter
Consolidated Schools for 11 years and graduated from St. Ansgar High
School in 1963.

She was united in marriage to Don Edward Mashaney on June 29, 1974.

Phyllis is preceded in death by her father Harold Nicholson, Sr.

Phyllis is survived by her husband Don Edward Mashaney of Carpenter,
three wonderful daughters, Clarissa Nicholson of Reinbeck, Megan
(Jerry) Mashaney Bublitz of Carpenter, and Carrie (Brandon) Mashaney
Wicks of Seattle, Washington; and three adorable, beautiful
grandchildren; Cole, Christian and Madyson.

Also surviving are her mother Ina Nicholson Gould of Stacyville;
her sisters, Yvonne (Melvin) Albrecht of Leroy, Minnesota, Sharon
Wilder Hintz of Dixon, Illinois, Nancy Harvey of Stuart, Florida;
her brother Harold (Andrea) Nicholson, Jr. of Port St. Lucie, Florida;
and many, many cherished and beloved nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles
and family friends.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home of St. Ansgar was in charge of arrangments.


      Copyright 2004, K. Kittleson