- Date Of Birth: April 6, 1938
- Date Of Death: February 15, 2018
- State: Iowa
Phyllis Louise Mouchka, 79, of Newton died on Thursday, February 15, 2018, at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines.
Phyllis, the daughter of Andy and Minnie (Kloppenborg) Miller, was born on April 6, 1938 in Baxter. She grew up in Baxter and graduated from Baxter High School in 1956.
On September 16, 1956, Phyllis was united in marriage with Raymond J. Mouchka in Baxter. They made their home in Newton. Phyllis worked as a telephone operator, a sales clerk at JC Penney for 23 years, and later retired from Coast to Coast. She was a member of the Moose Lodge and the VFW Auxiliary.
Phyllis is survived by her sons, Jim (Ruby) Mouchka of Norwalk and David (Cindy) Mouchka of West Des Moines; daughter, Regina (Jim) Marshall of Newton; grandchildren, Kyle (Kristina) Marshall, Emily (Joe) Buckley, Abby (Matt) Miller, and Jessica Mouchka; her four great-grandchildren, Keegan Marshall, Logan Buckley, Clara Buckley, and Clark Miller; siblings, Linda (Charlie) Van Sice, Sandy (Doe) Bucklin, Marty Connelly, Bruce (Canice) Connelly, and Victor (Joyce) Connelly; her aunt, Ruby Davis of Newton; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Raymond in 2004; and siblings, Emily Latch, Duwane Miller, Jerry Miller, Sharon Smith, Berna Bucklin, and a sibling in infancy.
