Phyllis Tiller

Phyllis passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born on December 2, 1937 in Bloomfield, MO, the daughter of Cecil and Glenna (Stewart) Tiller. In 1950, Phyllis and her family moved to Michigan where she grew up and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School. She was employed by The Shakespeare Company for many years. After leaving Shakespeare's, she owned and operated several businesses in the Kalamazoo area, including Pappy's and Bonnie and Clyde's Restaurants. Phyllis was a charter member of East Main Church of Christ. Surviving are her sister, Helen Edwards of Bloomfield, MO; two nephews, Gary (Karen) Tiller and Larry Edwards; niece, Rose Tiller; six grandnieces and nephews, Tammie (Bob) Birdsall, Mark (Katie) Tiller, Amy (Joel) Sommers, Stacy (Dennis) Schultz, Ryan (Melissa) Edwards and Adam Edwards; seven great-nieces and nephews, Alex, Bailey and Carter Birdsall, Tyler Knotts, Brooke Tiller, Dennis Schultz, Jr. and Conor Edwards; and many many close friends and extended family. Preceding her in death were her parents; brother, George Tiller and two nephews, Glenn and Ralph Tiller. A funeral service for Phyllis will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, July 26, 2014 at Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 S. 9th Street. Interment will follow in Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park. Friends may visit with the family from 5-8 PM on Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be directed to East Main Church of Christ or National Kidney Foundation . Please visit Phyllis' personalized webpage for directions, her online guestbook or to leave a condolence to her family at www.langelands.com.