Phyllis Ann Wood

Phyllis A. Wood, 89, of Fort Dodge, passed away on Monday, February 09, 2015 at Simpson Health Care Center at Friendship Haven. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 13th at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home and 10:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi Church with Msgr. Kevin McCoy officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, with a Rosary at 4:00 p.m. and a Vigil at 7:00 p.m. all at the funeral home. Survivors include her children, Crystal Spirek and her husband, Craig of Callender; Dixon Wood and his wife, Martha of Urbandale; Deborah Boswell of Omaha, NE; Kelly Wood of Urbandale; Melody Porter and her husband, Larry of Fort Dodge; and Wendy Hultman and her husband, Mark of Omaha, NE; 9 grandchildren; and her 6 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Ann (Strain) Springer, husband Richard in 1989; daughter, Kathy Wood; infant son Joseph; sisters, Patricia Ewing, Geraldine Thompson, Elinor Severson, Marilyn McNeal; brothers, Myron, Matt, and Robert Springer. Phyllis Ann Springer was born on October 6, 1925 in Fort Dodge. As a child Phyllis and her family lived in Gowrie where she attended schools until the 6th grade. Her family then moved to Fort Dodge, where she graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1943. On September 8, 1944, Phyllis was united in marriage to Richard Wood at Sacred Heart Church. Phyllis and Richard established their home in Fort Dodge. They moved to Corning, IA, where they lived until 1981. They later relocated to Sidney, IA; where Phyllis worked as the Activities Director for the Fremont County Care Facility. In 1988, the couple retired to Fort Dodge. Phyllis was a member of Holy Trinity Parish and the funeral choir. Phyllis continued working at Y.O.U.R. Inc. until retiring in 1995. She moved to Friendship Haven in 2007. Phyllis loved to St. Edmond Sports and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family. Visitation Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home 307 South 12th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 Rosary 4:00 pm Vigil 7:00 pm Service Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 10:30 am Corpus Christi Church