Phyllis Gress Obituary

Phyllis died peacefully at the Swedish Hospital in Denver, Colorado on August 6, 2010 at the age of 59. Phyllis shared 25 years with her husband Frank Emory and they were residents of Kremmling, Colorado. Phyllis was born and raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was a '68 Wasson High School graduate and graduated with a B.A. in Marketing from Metropolitan State College of Denver. She was an asset to all her family. Smart, witty, loveable and a hard worker with powerful business strategies. She never had children of her own so her niece and nephews were her children. Her parents were Keith and Mary Ellen Lowder. Phyllis leaves behind her husband Frank Emory , step-daughter Elizabeth Gress Bengford, her sister Lorelea Lowder, two brothers, Denny (Elly) Lowder and Tom Lowder, brothers-in-law Tim Emory, David Emory, sister-in-law & best friend Elaine Emory, aunt Valerie Lowder, her nieces Ana (Clark) Unruh-Cohen & Debbie Emory-Utzig and nephews Branden (Tammy) Lowder, Karl (Shara) Unruh, Trevor (Jenna) Lowder and Steven Emory, five great nieces Brandi, Lexi, Cierra, Maddie and Marianne and one great nephew, Jake, her faithful dog, Nugget, many cousins and friends. Private services were held at Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs.