Phyllis Louise (Larsen) Wingfield was born October 1, 1930, in Marion, Kansas and passed away August 7, 2023, in McDonald, Kansas at the age of 92.

Phyllis was the second child of Louis Philo Larsen and Grace Edith (Winkley) Larsen. Her parents were farmers on the same farm in Marion County, Kansas for most of their lives. Phyllis lived on the farm and attended a rural school near her parents' farm for seven years. She then attended eighth grade and four years of high school in Marion. While attending school in Marion, she lived with her grandparents during the week, then went home on the weekends. Phyllis was a student at Kansas State College, now University, where she met her future husband in 1948. While at Kansas State, she was a member of A Capella Choir.

Phyllis and Owen Ross Wingfield were united in marriage July 30, 1950, in the Aulne Methodist Church, Aulne, Kansas, which was near the Larsen farm, and they celebrated 72 years of married life. To this union were born: daughter Debra Louise Wingfield, sons Gregory Allan Wingfield, and David Lloyd Wingfield. David lived only one day. All Phyllis's married life was spent in McDonald except five months while attending Kansas State.

Phyllis had many interests, including her family, church, community, playing organ, crafting, quilting, and working puzzles. She was very active in the community and was a member of the McDonald Federated Church where she played the organ from 1956 until 2019. Phyllis was a member of the Ladies Guild of the church and was quilt chairman for many years. She was a member of the Order of the Easter Star where she was a pianist. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Music Club, Merry Mixers Hobby Club, the McDonald Senior Citizens, Home Demonstration Unit, and the Red Hatters of McDonald-Bird City.

Preceding her death were her parents Louis P. Larsen and Grace E. Larsen, her infant son David Lloyd Wingfield, her in-laws Ross R. Wingfield and Grace B. Wingfield, her brother Donald W. Larsen and wife Jaqueline of Livermore, California, and her beloved husband Owen.

Phyllis is survived by her daughter Debra Louise Wingfield of Gibbon, Nebraska; son Gregory Allen Wingfield and wife LaDina B. Wingfield of Cedar Point, Kansas; grandson Orion Shey Wingfield and wife Caroline Beach of Berkeley Lake, Georgia; granddaughter Molly Alaine Wingfield and husband Scott Kaitz of Minneapolis, Minnesota; nephews Larry Larsen and Jon Larsen; niece Karen Sweet; and other relatives and many friends.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Knodel Funeral Home, St. Francis, Kansas with internment in the Grace Cemetery, McDonald, Kansas.

Memorials may be made to the McDonald Federated Church, McDonald Ambulance Fund, or McDonald Community Development Inc. and sent to Knodel Funeral Home.