- Date Of Birth: April 29, 1923
- Date Of Death: May 9, 2021
- State: Utah
Phyllis Pauline Lloyd Schow, also known as “LuLu and Hodie” by her sweetheart of 66 years, died in her home after a valiant fight on May 9, 2021. She had just celebrated her 98th birthday ten days earlier. She was surrounded by family who loved her dearly and will miss her every day. Phyllis was born on April 29, 1923, in Grace, Idaho. She was the daughter of Archie E. Lloyd and Agnes Elizabeth Neddo. She had pioneer ancestors who put their lives and faith on the line to establish The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the dispensation of the fullness of times. She was the eighth child of ten children: Afton, Agnes, Archie W., Orval, Luther, Liberty Ray, Bennion, Phyllis, Venice, and Rufus Kay. Phyllis gained another beloved brother, David Olsen Lloyd when her father remarried Mina Olsen after the death of her mother in 1929.
Phyllis had a special relationship with her grandma Pauline. She and her sister Venice lived in Providence, Utah for a short period after her mother’s death. Grandma Pauline walked Phyllis through a heavy snowstorm to the Logan temple to see she was baptized after her 8th birthday. She and Venice clung to one another through the difficulty of losing their mom. They called each other “Snodgrass and Stringy Chin” and found joy in the Neddo family home playing together.
Phyllis moved often with her family into Utah and Idaho due to her father’s work with farming and other business ventures. Her brothers delighted in teasing her with water and garden snakes which gave her a lifelong fear of all snakes.
Phyllis had a beautiful soprano voice and was called on by her father to sing with her sister Venice anytime a visitor came to their home. She loved to sing and act in high school operas and community theater. As a young woman she earned a place in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, though due to life circumstances, she did not get to perform with them.
Phyllis attended both Granite and Cyprus High Schools. While attending a Physiology class at Cyprus high, Phyllis spotted a neat looking boy who had black wavy hair. They started passing notes to one another in class. Their friendship soon turned to love and lead them to a lifelong and eternal relationship. Phyllis married Howard Vincent Schow on May 19, 1944 in the Salt Lake temple. Howard was with her only a few days after their marriage when he was called to serve in the Navy during WWll.
While Howard was serving in the Navy, Phyllis kept herself busy working in the USO and making parachutes as well as serving on the rationing board. Phyllis followed Howard across the country taking trains to Mississippi, Illinois, New York and California during the times he received Naval training.
She was blessed with five children during her early life. She was a loving mother, a wonderful cook, and made her home warm and inviting. She never missed a time to cook for a growing family or to worry about nutrition and sleep so they could all be at their best. She and Howard lived the gospel by faith and example and taught their children and grandchildren the gospel and a love of truth and righteousness. Daily prayer and scriptures were never missed which laid a foundation for their family to grow and develop their own testimonies.
Phyllis was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She had callings in the Relief Society Presidency of her ward as well as serving as the Young Women’s President. She also taught in the Primary and worked as a visiting teaching (ministering) coordinator. She was called to serve a temple mission in the late 1980’s and served as an ordinance worker and loved serving there. As she aged, it became difficult due to health issues to serve in official callings, but she never missed the opportunity to call anyone to express a remembrance of their birthday or days they had lost loved ones. She was a lifelong ministering sister by phone rendering selfless compassionate service and expressing love and concern for her fellowman.
Phyllis lost her eyesight as a result of macular degeneration and most of her hearing as her life progressed. Even in the face of ill health for many years of her life, she never lost her enjoyment of life and sense of humor. She was an example of a positive attitude and zest for living to her last moments on this side of the veil.
Phyllis was the proud mother of five children and a wonderful grandmother. She was blessed with 33 grandchildren, 75 great grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren. She is survived by son Phillip Howard, son Kenneth Alden, daughter Alanna Fowler Johnson (Norman) and daughter Suzette Palmer (Monte).
She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, husband Howard, son Rodger Brent, son-in-law Karl E. Fowler and granddaughters Cassie Ann and Holley Elizabeth Schow.
The family would like to give special thanks to the office of Dr. Jeffery Call, The Country Hills Eye Center, Envision Health and Hospice, as well as every Pharmacist who lovingly guided her so often at the North Ogden Smiths Pharmacy.
