Delmar Phillips

DELMAR PHILLIPS

Anamosa

Delmar Phillips, 82, died Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, at Winslow House Care Center, Marion, from complications of heart disease and diabetes.

Per his wishes, Delmar was cremated. A life celebration service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 25, at Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa. Pastor James May will officiate at the services. Interment will be

in Hazel Knoll Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Surviving are his wife, Judy; three children, Clinton (Denise) Phillips, Michelle (Mark) Nelson and Mark Phillips; six grandchildren, Tonia Moeller, Justin Hinz, Kortnie Nelson, Cortney Hayes, Cailee Hayes and Reese Phillips; and seven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Estelle.

Delmar Phillips was born Sept. 10, 1935, in Green County, Tenn., and was raised by his grandparents, Everett and Latha Holland. The family migrated to Iowa when Delmar was young and he graduated from Viola Schools in 1955. He met his future wife, Judith, as a teenager and they were married on Feb. 10, 1958, in St. Louis, Mo.

Delmar worked at Iowa Manufacturing and later at Penick and Ford in Cedar Rapids for over 20 years. Following the death of Judy's father, he took over the operation of the Ricklefs family farm as well. When Delmar got cancer the first time, which he beat, he quit farming.

Delmar was an avid outdoorsman hunting, fishing, hunting mushrooms and ginseng. He was a charter member of the Anamosa Bow Hunters Club. Later in life, Delmar enjoyed gardening, selling produce at the farmers markets, and feeding his birds.

Delmar was dedicated to his family in all aspects of his life be it his children or grandchildren, he rarely missed any event that they were participating in. Sometimes he was just a pain in the ass to them to make certain they became good adults.