Kenneth Dean Phillips

Kenneth Dean Phillips, age 95 of McClure, died Saturday, April 27, 2024 at his home. He was born on November 28, 1928 in St. Louis, MO the son of Romyn and Dorothy (Brown) Phillips. He married Barbara Lindsay on December 27, 1958 in Alton, IL.

Kenneth is survived by his wife, Barbara Phillips of McClure, IL; children, Renee (David) Day of Memphis, TN, Sheila (Doug) Dorsey of St. Louis, MO,      Dr. Kenneth (Emily) Phillips of Cape Girardeau, MO, Kristi (Brian) Rowan of Olive Branch, MS, Kirk (Lee) Phillips of Shelbyville, KY, Clay Phillips of Cincinnati, OH, Kyle (Gretchen) Phillips of Kansas, IL and Gretchen (Darryl) Bunch of Jonesboro, IL; grandchildren, David (Shelly), Hunter (Derek), Haley (Trevor), Connor, Taylor, Troy, Kirk, Holden, Alaina, Stephen, James, Kaitrin, Seth, and Hanneli; great-grandchildren, Leala, Emerson, Rowan, River, Della and baby Cora on the way; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, siblings and their spouses, Donald (Ann) Phillips, Betty (Merle) Abercrombie and JoAnn (Keith) Wahlstrom and two grandchildren, Asher David Phillips and Spencer Thomas Phillips.

Kenneth proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps. He was a member of the American Legion, the Missouri State Teachers Association and Farm Bureau. He graduated from the University of Missouri. For one year, he taught at Parkway High School in St. Louis before beginning his 20 year teaching career at Cape Girardeau Junior High School. Kenneth loved to work. So much so, it often carried over into his dreams. He loved farming, never considering it a job, but rather an honor to be on the land.

The family of Kenneth Phillips would like to give a special thank you to Residential Home Health and Hospice and the special women and men who helped take care of Ken his last two years.

Funeral services for Kenneth Phillips will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna with Ivan Ryan officiating. Interment will follow in the Anna Cemetery. Military funeral honors will be conducted at the cemetery by the Carroll P. Foster Post #3455 of the V.F.W. and the United States Marine Corps Funeral Honors Team. Visitation will take place from 11:00 a.m. until the funeral hour at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made to Residential Hospice, the American Cancer Society or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.