Florence Catherine Phillips

November 11, 1926 - July 7, 2020

Florence Catherine Phillips passed away Monday, July 6, 2020 at Big Sky Senior Living. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio Thursday, November 11, 1926 to John and Catherine Ruman. She was raised and educated there and on September 13, 1952 she married James John Phillips. Together they had three children, James, Michael and Diane. Following Jim’s retirement, they relocated to Whitehall, Montana and lived there for 15 years until failing health brought them closer to family in Butte. Florence was a quiet, soft spoken and generous person. She and Jim loved ballroom dancing. When they would dance the other dancers would stop and watch them. They always caught everybody’s attention. She belonged to Holy Spirit Parish and her deep devout faith gave her comfort through many of life’s trials and tribulations, including the loss of her parents, her brother Robert and her husband Jim who passed away in May of 2010. She is survived by her children, James (Joanna) Phillips of Butte, Diane (Brian) McChesney of Valley City, Ohio and Michael Phillips of Struthers, Ohio. Also surviving are her grandchildren: Nicole (Dan) Hanni, Jared, Natalie, Alyssa and Alexis and a great-grandchildren, Mia and Konner. Memorials in her memory may be made to Compassus Hospice.