Phillip Fuller Sr.
d. May 20, 2011
Phillip Andrew Fuller Sr., 84, a resident of Lady Lake, Florida died Friday, May 20, 2011 at the VA Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa.
A memorial service will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, May 23, 2011 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. until the time of service Monday.
Phillip was born August 20, 1926 in Davenport, Iowa the son of Edgar and Dorothy (Yeargain) Fuller. He proudly served in the United States Navy during World War II. In earlier years he worked at the Davenport Post Office. He then opened his own business as an insurance agent for American Family Insurance. He married Stella Burkhardt on November 29, 1982.
Upon retirement they moved to their dream home in Lady Lake, Florida where he resided until his illness and death on a visit to see family in Iowa.
He was a lifetime member of the VFW, a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Old Friends Club, the Masonic Lodge, the Kaaba Shrine and the Mohassen Grotto.
He loved fishing and golfing. You’ve got the Feather now Dad.
He is survived by his wife, Stella, Lady Lake, Florida; his son, Phillip (Gloria) Fuller Jr., Bettendorf, Iowa; his daughters, Cheryle (Terry) Haygood, San Diego, California, Melissa (Gary) Thomas, San Diego, California and Gretchen (Blaine) Eckstein, Sherwood, Wisconsin; ten grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; his step-children, Ken Burkhardt, Amboy, Illinois, Barb (Phil) Dismore, Bettendorf, Iowa, Rita (Al Cornish) Burkhardt, Bettendorf, Iowa, Shelly (Craig) Pantzlaff, Bettendorf, Iowa, Frank Burkhardt, Calamus, Iowa, Dennis (Sue) Burkhardt, Davenport, Iowa and Joe (Jennifer) Burkhardt, Chester, Virginia; seventeen step-grandchildren; twelve step-great-grandchildren and several special nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Jim, Paul, Walter and Ed.
The family would like to thank the staff of the Iowa Masonic Home and the doctors and staff at the VA Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa for the excellent and compassionate care of Mr. Fuller.