Phyllis Louise Simpson

Victor - Phyllis Louise Simpson, 73, of Victor, MT passed away Saturday March 14, 2009 in Phoenix, AZ due to complications following a stroke. She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Thomas (Tom) Simpson; her daughters Lorri Simpson of Victor, MT, Cathy Donaldson (Charles) of Hamilton, MT, and Susan Dodson (John) of Denver, CO. Her grandchildren Jason McCawley (Renee), Sarah Hankinson (Calvin), Sharon Dose (Jason), Jenny Springer, Amanda Jessop (Mark), Mary Jo Pegar (Scott), Jeremy McCawley (Kristin), Troy Springer, Anna Springer, Paul Donaldson, Jacob Dodson and Max Dodson. Her great grandbabies: Tyler Hankinson, Michayla Hankinson, Mark Widder, Drue McCawley, Dakoda Hankinson, Jillian McCawley, and Madison Hankinson. Phyllis is also survived by her siblings: Paul Latchaw (Leslie), Jeannie Stalker (Jack), Jimmy Latchaw (Mary), Judy Patti, Nancy Latchaw, Terry Latchaw, Linda Latchaw, Lynette Boyd (Garth), Tina Nowosielski, Kelly Barnhouse (Wayne) and Jeffrey Latchaw as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other family members.
Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents: James Lloyd Latchaw and Ruby Viola Latchaw, her brother Richard Latchaw, her brother-in-law James Patti and her daughter Karen Springer.
Phyllis was born in Dolores, Colorado on May 25, 1935; she was the eldest of 13 children. She graduated high school in 1953 and then went on to work as an operator for Mountain Bell Telephone Company where she met and married the love of her life, Tom Simpson. After many transfers with Tom's job and the birth of 4 beautiful daughters they retired to Victor, MT in 1983. They then built and ran their own tank testing business which took them on many adventures throughout the western United States.
Phyllis' hobbies included china painting, gardening, cooking, playing the piano, singing in her church choir, playing cards, and volunteering to be a judge in the local fair in which one year she won Grand Champion for her raspberry jelly. Throughout her life, she was devoted to helping not only her family but any person in need.
Her true passions and love in life was God and her family which is reflected today in the lives of her children, grandbabies, great grandbabies, brothers, sisters, and everyone's lives she touched.
Anyone who knew her saw her elegance, strength and faith in God as an Anglican.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to:

Sjgren's Syndrome Foundation
6707 Democracy Boulevard
Suite 325
Bethesda, MD 20817
or:
Carpenters for Christ
PO Box 436
Stevensville, MT 59870