Phyllis M. Shifter, 82 of Clearfield died on June 20, 2011 at Clearfield Hospital.
She was born on Oct. 18, 1928 in Wilcox, a daughter of the late Merle Harvey and Cecilia (Deal) Bowley.
Mrs. Shifter was employed at the former Kent Sportswear.
She was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church, Clearfield and she enjoyed cooking, gardening and sewing.
She was the last member of her immediate family.
She is survived by two children:
Thomas Shifter and wife Beth Clearfield
Cecilia Olson Clearfield
Five grandchildren:
Brad Shifter, Rich Olson, Dana Feihl and husband Mark, Joe Olson and wife Dena, Jamie Kephart and husband Duane,
Three great-grandchildren:
Lindsey, Lauren, Duane Jr.
Ad numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Doryce L. Shifter in 1986 and whom she married October 30, 1948 in Holy Cross Catholic Church, Rasselas, PA, a son-in-law, Benjamin Olson, three sisters, Delia Shimmel, Kathryn Bowley Mills and Jane Kitko, and two brothers, George Bowley and Joseph Bowley, Sr.
Mass of Christian Burial will be said at St. Francis Catholic Church, Clearfield on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. with Msgr. Henry L. Krebs as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Calvary Cemetery, Clearfield.
Friends will be received at the Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield on Tuesday from 6-8:00 p.m. and on Wednesday from 9-9:30 a.m.
A Christian Vigil Service will be held at the Funeral home on Tuesday at 5:45 p.m.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Arthritis Foundation – Central PA Chapter, PO Box 668, Camp Hill PA 17011.
To sign the online guestbook go to www.beardsleyfuneralhome.com.
