Phyllis Mary Tinsman, 90, of the town of Wescott, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at a local nursing home. Born on Feb. 18, 1924, in Whitewater, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Florence (Zingsheim) Garska.
On Dec. 7, 1945, Phyllis was united in marriage to Jack F. Tinsman in Chicago. He preceded her in death on Nov. 2, 2013. Phyllis was a lifelong resident of Shawano and a member of the St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Cecil. She was also a member and past president of the Shawano Woman’s Club. Phyllis enjoyed collecting antiques and spending time with her dogs.
Phyllis is survived by her daughter, Jacky (Albert) Popp, of Shawano; a grandson, Wade (Jenny) Popp; a great-granddaughter, Bethany Popp; a sister, Mary Jo (Bob) Brunner, of Shawano; a brother-in-law, Tony Zahringer, of Shawano; and a sister-in-law, Helen Garska.
Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband, Jack; her parents; a brother, Kenneth Garska; and a sister, Dolores Zahringer.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2014, at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Cecil with Deacon Mike Grezca and the Rev. Luke Ferris officiating. Entombment will be in the Sacred Heart Mausoleum in Shawano. Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. until the time of the service.
Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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