Feb. 15, 1922—June 13, 2024 Phyllis passed away peacefully on June 13, 2024 at her home, as was her wish, surrounded by family. She was 102, still playing cards and scrabble, when a fall and broken ribs led to her decline.
Phyllis was born on February 15, 1922 in Northport, Nebraska. She was the youngest of eight, born to Clarence W. and Laura M.
Mount. Growing up on a farm during the depression and dust bowl days, she graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1940. Phyllis taught 26 students of all ages in a one room school house before attending Chadron State College.
She then taught elementary school in Torrington, Wyoming. Traveling by train to Washington D.C.
, Phyllis worked for an investment firm and then at the Washington railroad terminal as a ticket agent. Returning to Nebraska following the death of her sister Esther, Phyllis moved to Denver where she worked for the telephone company and joined Calvary Baptist Church. As a young lady, she enjoyed ice skating, dancing and met Walter Bauer at the Rainbow Big Band Ballroom.
They were married in 1948 in Denver and raised three children. She was a breast cancer survivor of 50 years. Family was important to Phyllis and she served as a Girl Scout leader, PTA president, home room mother, Sunday school teacher and Luther League Sponsor.
She sewed new dresses and shirts every Christmas and Easter for her children. Neighborhood kids were often invited over to make taffy, fudge and popcorn. When her children were older, she wo.
