Phyllis Stadler

Phyllis A. Stadler, age 94, of Faribault, MN passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016, surrounded by her family at the Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Faribault.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, June 10, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Drive, Faribault. Interment will be held at the St. Lawrence Cemetery in Faribault.

Visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home on Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. and on Friday for one hour prior to the services at the church.

Phyllis Ann was born on August 11, 1921 in Faribault to Arthur and Anna (Rosett) Vailencour. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic School through 8th grade, and graduated from Faribault High School with the class of 1939. Following high school she worked for two seasons at Farmer Seed and Nursery. Phyllis married Frank J. Stadler on May 28, 1941 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Faribault. Phyllis was the hot lunch cook at Sacred Heart School for two years and the Funeral Lunch Coordinator from 1969 - 2004 for Sacred Heart Church, serving more than 400 funerals. She also served as an election judge for many years. Phyllis took great pride in raising her eight children and was greatly involved with her grandchildren. She was also a member of the Divine Mercy Council of Catholic Women.

She is survived by her eight children, Janet Mostrom of Faribault, Dan (Linda) Stadler of Northfield, MN, Larry (Judy) Stadler of Pine Island, MN, Russ (Linda) Stadler of Rosemount, MN, Elaine Hadley of Faribault, Wes Stadler of Faribault, Les "Butch" Stadler of Faribault, and Mark (Lisa) Stadler of Cleveland, MN; 25 grandchildren; 41 great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren; her sister, Rosemary Frego of Rochester, MN; and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank on July 30, 1999; her parents, Arthur and Anna; sister, Eleanor Stadler; brother, Walter Vailencour; three grandchildren, Rita Mostrom, Daniel Stadler Jr., and Jeff Gillispie; and great grandson, Andy Bice.

Memorials may be directed to Bethlehem Academy or Divine Mercy Catholic Church in memory of Phyllis.